Tennessee § 29-6-157 - Application of property to judgment.
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§ 29-6-157. Application of property to judgment.
The property attached, if not replevied, with its proceeds or increase from the date of levy, shall be subjected to the satisfaction of the judgment or decree by sale upon such terms and conditions as may, in the discretion of the court, be deemed for the interest of all parties, by order of sale, or by other process necessary to effect the object. Code 1858, § 3536 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 43, § 1); Shan., § 5296; Code 1932, § 9488; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-657. Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), § 343. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 3 Tenn. Juris., Attachment and Garnishment, §§ 55, 86, 101. Cited: Maxwell v. Hixson, 383 F. Supp. 320, 1974 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6133 (E.D. Tenn. 1974).
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Section 29-6-157 ("Application of property to judgment.") 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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