Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-3-301: Person entitled to enforce instrument

"Person entitled to enforce" an instrument means

(i) the holder of the instrument,

(ii) a nonholder in possession of the instrument who has the rights of a holder, or

(iii) a person not in possession of the instrument who is entitled to enforce the instrument pursuant to § 47-3-309 or § 47-3-418(d) . A person may be a person entitled to enforce the instrument even though the person is not the owner of the instrument or is in wrongful possession of the instrument.