# Tenn. Code Ann. § 24-8-110: Retaking lost depositions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T24_C8_S24-8-110

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 24-8-110
- **Heading:** Retaking lost depositions
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 24 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-8-110

## Text

If the lost papers consist of depositions, the court may, in its discretion, order the testimony to be retaken, if the witnesses are alive. Code 1858, § 3908 (deriv. Acts 1847-1848, ch. 116, § 2); Shan., §5702; Code 1932, § 9888; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 24-810.
If the lost papers consist of depositions, the court may, in its discretion, order the testimony to be retaken, if the witnesses are alive.
Code 1858, § 3908 (deriv. Acts 1847-1848, ch. 116, § 2); Shan., §5702; Code 1932, § 9888; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 24-810.

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