(a) Possession and/or sale of pecans by any tenant of a landowner shall constitute prima facie evidence that such pecans are the property of such landowner and the burden of proof of transfer of ownership of the pecans shall rest with the tenant and/or purchaser from the tenant.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-17-105

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Any purchaser from a tenant or the immediate vendee of a tenant shall be liable to the landlord for the value of the pecans as in other cases of conversion, if the purchaser or vendee did not receive title.
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