Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-12-117

  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Personal representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

In case of the death of such surveyor, the personal representative, or other person having the possession of the books and papers of the surveyor’s office, shall deliver them over to the surveyor for the time being, and, on failure or refusal, shall be liable as provided in § 8-12-116.