Tennessee § 26-4-104 - Lien lis pendens.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 26-4-104 — Lien lis pendens., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-4-104. Lien lis pendens.
The creditor has a lien lis pendens upon the property of the defendant situated in the county of suit, if properly described in the bill of complaint, on the filing of the bill, so far as concerns the pursued defendant; and the creditor may have a lien lis pendens upon all property, so described, as against bona fide purchasers and encumbrancers, for value, upon registration of an abstract of the claimed lien as provided by this Code. Code 1858, § 4286; Shan., § 6095; mod. Code 1932, § 10356; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 26-604. Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), §§ 456, 459. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 3 Tenn. Juris., Attachment and Garnishment, § 71; 8 Tenn. Juris., Cresitors' Suits, § 2; 12 Tenn. Juris., Executions, §§ 17, 56; 13 Tenn. Juris., Fraudulent and Voluntary Conveyances, § 41; 16 Tenn. Juris., Judgments and Decrees, § 74; 18 Tenn. Juris., Lis Pendens, § 5. Law Reviews. Creditors' Rights and Security Transactions — 1961 Tennessee Survey (II) (Forrest W. Lacey), 15 Vand. L. Rev. 856. Preferences, Priorities, and Powers of the State in the Collection of Delinquent Revenue: Tennessee's Tax Enforcement Procedures Act (Donald J. Serkin), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 707.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 26-4-104
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 26-4-104 cover?
Section 26-4-104 ("Lien lis pendens.") 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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