# Tenn. Code Ann. § 24-8-107: Intervention by true owner

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T24_C8_S24-8-107

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 24-8-107
- **Heading:** Intervention by true owner
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 24 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-8-107

## Text

If the actual holder of such lost instrument brings an action thereon after the lost instrument has been recovered in accordance with this chapter, the true owner may intervene and defend the action. Code 1858, § 3906 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 86, § 2); Shan., §5699; Code 1932, § 9885; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 24-807.
If the actual holder of such lost instrument brings an action thereon after the lost instrument has been recovered in accordance with this chapter, the true owner may intervene and defend the action.
Code 1858, § 3906 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 86, § 2); Shan., §5699; Code 1932, § 9885; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 24-807.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 24-8-101 Affidavit of loss](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T24_C8_S24-8-101.md)
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