Tennessee § 25-3-104 - Collections on causes cognizable before general sessions judge.
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§ 25-3-104. Collections on causes cognizable before general sessions judge.
Sheriffs, coroners, and constables are liable to judgment by motion before a judge of the court of general sessions, in favor of the party interested, for any money collected or received by them upon any debt or demand cognizable before a judge of the court of general sessions, and put into their hands for collection, whether such money was received before or after the issuance of a warrant for such debt or demand, and with or without judgment or execution. The judgment shall be for the amount so received, with interest and damages. Code 1858, § 3600 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 37); Shan., § 5365; Code 1932, § 9524; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 25-304. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 22 Tenn. Juris., Sheriffs, §§ 7, 15, 21, 24.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-3-104 ("Collections on causes cognizable before general sessions judge.") 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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