Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-5-111

Death of beneficiary before action

Year: 2026Length: 114 words
Death of a primary beneficiary, after the death of one so injured and before suit is brought, shall not work a loss of cause of action, which shall be deemed to survive in behalf of those who, after the beneficiary, are the next of kin of the decedent. Code 1932, § 8243; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-612. Death of a primary beneficiary, after the death of one so injured and before suit is brought, shall not work a loss of cause of action, which shall be deemed to survive in behalf of those who, after the beneficiary, are the next of kin of the decedent. Code 1932, § 8243; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-612.
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