Party Acting as Own Attorney

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Any person may conduct and manage the person's own case in any court of this state.

Code 1858, § 3979; Shan., § 5791; Code 1932, § 9982; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 29-109.

Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), § 146.

Attorney General Opinions. Interpleader actions by real estate brokers as unauthorized practice of law.  OAG 14-08, 2014 Tenn. AG LEXIS 8 (1/14/14).

Cited: Bivins v. Hospital Corp. of Am., 910 S.W.2d 441, 1995 Tenn. App. LEXIS 421 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1995); Turtle Creek Apts. v. Polk, 958 S.W.2d 789, 1997 Tenn. App. LEXIS 430 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1997); In re Estate of Jewell B. Green v. Carthage General Hosp., 246 S.W.3d 582, 2007 Tenn. App. LEXIS 455 (Tenn. Ct. App. July 20, 2007).


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