Tennessee § 66-19-202 - Pleading of lienor.
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§ 66-19-202. Pleading of lienor.
The pleading of the lienor shall be in writing, on oath, stating: By whom and for what boat the debt was contracted; The items composing the debt; That it is justly due and unpaid; and That demand has been made of one (1) of the defendants, or of the captain or agent of the defendants, being at the time in the county. Code 1858, § 3551 (deriv. Acts 1833, ch. 35, §§ 2, 10); Shan., § 5314; mod. Code 1932, § 7963; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-1905.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-19-202 ("Pleading of lienor.") 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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