29-35-102 - Corporate officers Trustees.

29-35-102. Corporate officers Trustees.

The action also lies against the directors, managers, and officers of a corporation, or the trustees of funds given for a public or charitable purpose:

     (1)  To bring them to an account for the management and disposition of property entrusted to their care;

     (2)  To remove such officers or trustees on proof of misconduct;

     (3)  To prevent malversation, peculation, and waste;

     (4)  To set aside and restrain improper alienations of such property or funds, and to secure them for the benefit of those interested; and

     (5)  Generally to compel faithful performance of duty.

[Code 1858, § 3410 (deriv. Acts 1845-1846, ch. 55, § 8); Shan., § 5166; Code 1932, § 9337; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2802.]