# Tenn. Code Ann. § 24-7-107: Settlements of debts

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T24_C7_S24-7-107

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 24-7-107
- **Heading:** Settlements of debts
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 24 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-7-107

## Text

All settlements in writing, made in good faith, for the composition of debts, shall be taken as evidence, and held to operate according to the intention of the parties, although no release under seal is given, and no new consideration has passed. Code 1858, § 3790; Shan., § 5571; Code 1932, § 9742; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 24-707.
All settlements in writing, made in good faith, for the composition of debts, shall be taken as evidence, and held to operate according to the intention of the parties, although no release under seal is given, and no new consideration has passed.
Code 1858, § 3790; Shan., § 5571; Code 1932, § 9742; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 24-707.

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