Tennessee § 25-5-108 - Contents of abstract.
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§ 25-5-108. Contents of abstract.
The abstract of the judgment or decree shall show briefly the names of the parties, plaintiff and defendant, the name of the court, and number of the case, and the amount, and date of judgment or decree, and the names of all parties against whom the judgment or decree is taken. The abstract of the bill in equity, attachment, bill, lis pendens, or judicial attachment, shall show briefly the names of the parties plaintiff and each defendant, name of the court, and number of case, date of filing the bill, or commencement of the suit, date of levy of the attachment, and description of the property upon which it is sought to fix the lien. The abstract of the attachment or execution shall show briefly the names of the parties to the suit, the name of the court issuing the attachment or execution, the number of the execution or attachment, the date of issue and date of levy and description of the property on which the levy is made, and the names of all parties named as owners or interested in the property levied on. Acts 1897, ch. 96, § 2; Shan., § 4714a2; Code 1932, § 8051; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 25-509.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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