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Tenn. Code Ann. § 24-8-101 Affidavit of loss
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Any lost instrument may be supplied by affidavit of any person acquainted with the facts, stating the contents thereof, as near as may be, and that such instrument has been unintentionally lost or mislaid, and is still the property of the person claiming under it, unpaid and unsa…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 24-8-102 Instrument in possession of adverse party
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If an instrument is wrongfully in the possession of the opposite party, who fails to produce it upon notice, its place may be supplied by the affidavit of any person acquainted with the facts, stating the contents as near as may be, the wrongful possession of the opposite party, …
Tenn. Code Ann. § 24-8-103 Effect of affidavit
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If the instrument is one which the law requires should be denied under oath, the affidavit, produced before or at the trial, shall be sufficient to establish the claimant's right, whether such claimant is plaintiff or defendant; and if denied under oath, or otherwise legally put …
Tenn. Code Ann. § 24-8-104 Requirement of indemnity bond
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The court, before whom the action is tried, may, in case recovery is had upon a lost instrument, require the party claiming under it to give bond with good security, in double the amount of the claim, payable to the opposite party, and conditioned to indemnify such party against …