Tennessee § 29-6-147 - Attachment in lieu of personal service.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-6-147 — Attachment in lieu of personal service., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-6-147. Attachment in lieu of personal service.
The attachment and publication are in lieu of personal service upon the defendant, and the plaintiff may proceed, upon return of the attachment duly levied, as if the suit had been commenced by summons. Code 1858, § 3524 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 43, § 5; 1851-1852, ch. 365, § 3); Shan., § 5284; Code 1932, § 9475; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-647. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 3 Tenn. Juris., Attachment and Garnishment, §§ 5, 6.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-6-147 ("Attachment in lieu of personal service.") 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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