Tennessee § 26-1-101 - Writs to secure property.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 26-1-101 — Writs to secure property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-1-101. Writs to secure property.
If a judgment or decree be that the party recover or be put in possession of the specific property, real or personal, the court may carry the same into effect by writ of possession or other process sufficient for the purpose. Code 1858, § 2997; Shan., § 4727; Code 1932, § 8861; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 26-101. Cross-References. Effect of writ in forcible entry and detainer, § 29-18-123 . Writ of possession in ejectment, § 29-15-114 . Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), § 301. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 12 Tenn. Juris., Executions, § 2; 20 Tenn. Juris., Possession, Writ of, § 1. Law Reviews. A Review of Tennessee Exemptions in Light of the Bankruptcy Code (Jennie D. Latta), 28 No. 5 Tenn. B.J. 26 (1992). Judicial Reform at the Lowest Level: A Model Statute for Small Claims Courts, Part III, 28 Vand. L. Rev. 747. Power of Sale Foreclosure in Tennessee: A Section 1983 Trap (Jack Jones and J. Michael Ivens), 51 Tenn. L. Rev. 279 (1984).
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 26-1-101
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 26-1-101 cover?
Section 26-1-101 ("Writs to secure property.") 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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