Tennessee § 47-13-104 - Failure to settle — Citation upon application of interested party.
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§ 47-13-104. Failure to settle — Citation upon application of interested party.
Should any such trustee or assignee fail or refuse to make settlement as required by § 47-13-103 , the person performing the duties of the county clerk shall be required, upon application of anyone interested in the trust property, to issue a citation to such trustee or assignee, requiring the trustee or assignee to appear before the person performing the duties of the county clerk on a given day and make settlement as required by § 47-13-103 , a copy of which citation shall be served by the sheriff or any constable of the county at least five (5) days before the day appointed in the citation for such settlement or casting of account. Acts 1899, ch. 371, § 2; Shan., § 3524a2; Code 1932, § 7776; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 47-1504; modified. Cross-References. Constable defined, § 1-3-105 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 3 Tenn. Juris., Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors, § 28.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-13-104 ("Failure to settle — Citation upon application of interested party.") 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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