Tennessee § 26-3-104 - Indemnity bond of plaintiff.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 26-3-104 — Indemnity bond of plaintiff., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-3-104. Indemnity bond of plaintiff.
No sheriff or other officer shall be required to levy an execution on any property the title of which is disputed, or to sell the same after levy, unless the plaintiff will first give bond and security to such officer, to indemnify the sheriff or other officer against all damages and costs in consequence of the levy or sale. Code 1858, § 3032 (deriv. Acts 1825, ch. 40, § 2); Shan., § 4760; Code 1932, § 8893; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 26-404. Law Reviews. Enforcement of Judgments in Tennessee, 22 Tenn. L. Rev. 873. Attorney General Opinions. Requirement of an indemnity bond by a sheriff for the execution of a writ of possession, OAG 07-129, 2007 Tenn. AG LEXIS 129 (8/27/07).
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Section 26-3-104 ("Indemnity bond of plaintiff.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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