Tennessee § 29-6-159 - Execution for unsatisfied balance.
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§ 29-6-159. Execution for unsatisfied balance.
When the property attached is not sufficient to satisfy the recovery, execution may issue for the residue, in case there shall have been appearance by, or personal service of summons on, the defendant. Code 1858, § 3538; Shan., § 5298; mod. Code 1932, § 9490; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-659. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 3 Tenn. Juris., Attachment and Garnishment, § 97; 19 Tenn. Juris., Mortgages and Deeds of Trust, § 53. Cited: Walker v. Cottrell, 65 Tenn. 257, 1873 Tenn. LEXIS 344 (1873); Hyder v. Butler, 103 Tenn. 289, 52 S.W. 876, 1899 Tenn. LEXIS 107 (1899).
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Section 29-6-159 ("Execution for unsatisfied balance.") 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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