Tennessee Code 6-55-202 – Tax suit – Jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 6-55-202
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- County: means the county in which any such city or territory to be incorporated under chapters 30-36 of this title is located, or in which the major portion of the population of any such city or territory to be incorporated is located as indicated by the last federal census. See Tennessee Code 6-30-102
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
It is lawful for any incorporated municipality to sue in the chancery court of the county in which it is located for taxes due the municipality upon real estate, whenever the taxes are past due and unpaid. The fact that the complaint contains the names of more than one (1) defendant shall not subject the complaint to an objection for misjoinder by reason of the distinct interests the several defendants have in the properties proceeded against.