Tennessee § 29-6-112 - Officer granting attachment.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-6-112 — Officer granting attachment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-6-112. Officer granting attachment.
The attachment may be granted by any judge of the circuit, criminal, or special court, by any chancellor or judge of the court of general sessions, or by the clerk of the court to which the attachment is made returnable. Code 1858, § 3463 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, § 19; 1851-1852, ch. 365, § 11); Shan., § 5221; Code 1932, § 9408; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-612. Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), §§ 119, 332, 633. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 3 Tenn. Juris., Attachment and Garnishment, § 107. Law Reviews. Constitutional Law — Pinsky v. Duncan: Due Process and the Death of a Prejudgment Attachment Statute, 21 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 413 (1991). The Constitutionality of Prejudgment Seizure of Property Under Tennessee Law (Roger W. Dickson), 38 Tenn. L. Rev. 575.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 29-6-112
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-6-112 cover?
Section 29-6-112 ("Officer granting attachment.") 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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