Tennessee § 29-7-112 - Judgment against garnishee.
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§ 29-7-112. Judgment against garnishee.
If it appears that the garnishee is indebted to the defendant, or has property and effects of the defendant subject to the attachment, the court may, in case recovery is had by the plaintiff against the defendant, give judgment against the garnishee for the amount of the recovery or of the indebtedness and property. Code 1858, § 3484 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, § 22); Shan., § 5244; Code 1932, § 9435; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-712. Law Reviews. Commencing an Action by Garnishment, 23 Tenn. L. Rev. 211. Cited: First Tenn. Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Warner (In re Warner), 191 B.R. 705, 1996 Bankr. LEXIS 332 (Bankr. W.D. Tenn. 1996).
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Section 29-7-112 ("Judgment against garnishee.") 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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