Tennessee § 29-6-117 - Description of property.
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§ 29-6-117. Description of property.
A substantially accurate description of the property to be attached, and its approximate value, shall be set forth in the bill or affidavit praying for the writ of attachment, and if in the bill of complaint, same shall be verified by the oath of the complainant, complainant's agent or attorney. The issuing officer shall look to but not be bound by such recitations. Lacking such description and valuation, the bond shall be in a penalty double the amount claimed by the plaintiff or complainant. Acts 1927, ch. 78, § 5; mod. Code 1932, §§ 9420, 9421; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-617. Cross-References. Exempt personal property, title 26, ch. 2, part 1. Homestead exemption, title 26, ch. 2, part 3. Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), § 329. Cited: Citizens & S. Nat'l Bank v. Auer, 514 F. Supp. 631, 1977 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15593 (E.D. Tenn. 1977); Durkan Patterned Carpet, Inc. v. Premier Hotel Dev. Group (In re Premier Hotel Dev. Group), 270 B.R. 234, 2001 Bankr. LEXIS 1576 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 2001); CainRash Architectural Group, Inc. v. Premier Hotel Dev. Group (In re Premier Hotel Dev. Group), 271 B.R. 813, 2002 Bankr. LEXIS 36 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 2002). Collateral References. 6 Am. Jur. 2d Attachment and Garnishment § 441. 7 C.J.S. Attachment § 147. Attachment 152.
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