Private and corporation seals abolished

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TN Code › Title 47 › Chapter 50 › Section 47-50-101

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The use of seals in or upon written contracts or other instruments of writing, whether of persons or of corporations, is abolished, and the absence of such seal therefrom, or its addition thereto, shall not affect its character or validity or legal effect in any respect. Code 1858, § 1804 (deriv. Acts 1849-1850, ch. 20, § 1; 1849-1850, ch. 60, §1); Shan., §3213; Code 1932, § 7828; Acts 1937, ch. 41, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 7828 (Williams, §§7828, 7828.1); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 47-1701, 47-15-101.

The use of seals in or upon written contracts or other instruments of writing, whether of persons or of corporations, is abolished, and the absence of such seal therefrom, or its addition thereto, shall not affect its character or validity or legal effect in any respect.

Code 1858, § 1804 (deriv. Acts 1849-1850, ch. 20, § 1; 1849-1850, ch. 60, §1); Shan., §3213; Code 1932, § 7828; Acts 1937, ch. 41, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 7828 (Williams, §§7828, 7828.1); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 47-1701, 47-15-101.

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