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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-20 > Chapter-12 > 20-12-11020-12-110. Dismissal, abatement or discontinuance.
In cases of nonsuit, dismissal, abatement by death of plaintiff or discontinuance, the defendant is the successful party, within the meaning of § 20-12-101.
[Code 1858, § 3201 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, § 74); Shan., § 4942; Code 1932, § 9095; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1610.]