Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-1-1421

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Certificate of sale

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(a) In the case of property sold as provided in §§ 67-1-1414 - 67-1-1418, the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate shall give to the purchaser a certificate of sale upon payment in full of the purchase price. In the case of real property, such certificate shall set forth the real property purchased, for those taxes the property was sold, the name of the purchaser, and the price paid for the property. (b) In all cases of sale pursuant to §§ 67-1-1414 - 67-1-1418 of property other than real property, the certificate of such sale: (1) As Evidence. Shall be prima facie evidence of the right of the officer to make such sale and conclusive evidence of the regularity of the officer's proceedings in making the sale; (2) As Conveyances. Shall transfer to the purchaser all right, title, and interest of the party delinquent in and to the property sold; (3) As Authority for Transfer of Corporate Stock. If such property consists of stocks, shall be notice, when received, to any corporation, company, or association of such transfer, and shall be authority to such corporation, company, or association to record the transfer on its books and records in the same manner as if the stocks were transferred or assigned by the party holding the same, in lieu of any original or prior certificate, which shall be void, whether cancelled or not; (4) As Receipts. If the subject of sale is securities or other evidences of debt, it shall be a good and valid receipt to the person holding the same, as against any person holding or claiming to hold possession of such securities or other evidences of debt; and (5) As Authority for Transfer of Title to Motor Vehicle. If such property consists of a motor vehicle, shall be notice, when received, to any public official charged with the registration of title to motor vehicles, of such transfer and shall be authority to such official to record the transfer on the official's books and records in the same manner as if the certificate of title to such motor vehicle were transferred or assigned by the party holding the registration of title, in lieu of any original or prior certificate, which shall be void, whether cancelled or not. Acts 1972, ch. 762, §§ 7, 8; T.C.A., §§ 67-6018, 67-6019.
(a) In the case of property sold as provided in §§ 67-1-1414 - 67-1-1418, the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate shall give to the purchaser a certificate of sale upon payment in full of the purchase price. In the case of real property, such certificate shall set forth the real property purchased, for those taxes the property was sold, the name of the purchaser, and the price paid for the property.
(b) In all cases of sale pursuant to §§ 67-1-1414 - 67-1-1418 of property other than real property, the certificate of such sale: (1) As Evidence. Shall be prima facie evidence of the right of the officer to make such sale and conclusive evidence of the regularity of the officer's proceedings in making the sale; (2) As Conveyances. Shall transfer to the purchaser all right, title, and interest of the party delinquent in and to the property sold; (3) As Authority for Transfer of Corporate Stock. If such property consists of stocks, shall be notice, when received, to any corporation, company, or association of such transfer, and shall be authority to such corporation, company, or association to record the transfer on its books and records in the same manner as if the stocks were transferred or assigned by the party holding the same, in lieu of any original or prior certificate, which shall be void, whether cancelled or not; (4) As Receipts. If the subject of sale is securities or other evidences of debt, it shall be a good and valid receipt to the person holding the same, as against any person holding or claiming to hold possession of such securities or other evidences of debt; and (5) As Authority for Transfer of Title to Motor Vehicle
any original or prior certificate, which shall be void, whether cancelled or not; (4) As Receipts. If the subject of sale is securities or other evidences of debt, it shall be a good and valid receipt to the person holding the same, as against any person holding or claiming to hold possession of such securities or other evidences of debt; and (5) As Authority for Transfer of Title to Motor Vehicle. If such property consists of a motor vehicle, shall be notice, when received, to any public official charged with the registration of title to motor vehicles, of such transfer and shall be authority to such official to record the transfer on the official's books and records in the same manner as if the certificate of title to such motor vehicle were transferred or assigned by the party holding the registration of title, in lieu of any original or prior certificate, which shall be void, whether cancelled or not.
(1) As Evidence. Shall be prima facie evidence of the right of the officer to make such sale and conclusive evidence of the regularity of the officer's proceedings in making the sale;
(2) As Conveyances. Shall transfer to the purchaser all right, title, and interest of the party delinquent in and to the property sold;
(3) As Authority for Transfer of Corporate Stock. If such property consists of stocks, shall be notice, when received, to any corporation, company, or association of such transfer, and shall be authority to such corporation, company, or association to record the transfer on its books and records in the same manner as if the stocks were transferred or assigned by the party holding the same, in lieu of any original or prior certificate, which shall be void, whether cancelled or not;
(4) As Receipts. If the subject of sale is securities or other evidences of debt, it shall be a good and valid receipt to the person holding the same, as against any person holding or claiming to hold possession of such securities or other evidences of debt; and
(5) As Authority for Transfer of Title to Motor Vehicle. If such property consists of a motor vehicle, shall be notice, when received, to any public official charged with the registration of title to motor vehicles, of such transfer and shall be authority to such official to record the transfer on the official's books and records in the same manner as if the certificate of title to such motor vehicle were transferred or assigned by the party holding the registration of title, in lieu of any original or prior certificate, which shall be void, whether cancelled or not.
Acts 1972, ch. 762, §§ 7, 8; T.C.A., §§ 67-6018, 67-6019.

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