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2020 Tennessee Code
Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings
Chapter 7 - Attachment by Garnishment
§ 29-7-101. Assets Subject to Garnishment

Universal Citation: TN Code § 29-7-101 (2020)
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Where property, choses in action, or effects of the debtor are in the hands of third persons, or third persons are indebted to such debtor, the attachment may be by garnishment.

Code 1858, § 3478 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, § 22); Shan., § 5238; Code 1932, § 9428; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-701.

Cross-References. Collection of taxes by garnishment, §67-5-2004.

Execution by garnishment, §§26-2-202,26-2-203,26-2-204,26-2-205,26-2-206,26-2-207,26-2-208,26-2-209,26-2-210,26-2-211,26-2-212,26-2-213,26-2-214,26-2-215,26-2-216,26-2-217,26-2-218,26-2-219,26-2-220,26-2-221,26-2-222,26-2-223.

Exempt claims, §§26-2-105,26-2-106,26-2-107,26-2-108,26-2-109,26-2-110,26-2-111,26-2-112,26-2-113,26-2-114,26-2-115.

Exemption of welfare grants, §§71-2-216,71-3-121,71-4-117,71-4-1112.

Garnishment of public employees' salaries, §§26-2-221,26-2-222.

Sheriff's fee for summons, §8-21-901.

Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), §§ 330, 338.

Tennessee Jurisprudence, 3 Tenn. Juris., Attachment and Garnishment, §§ 2, 4, 7, 46, 148, 174.

Law Reviews.

Commencing an Action by Garnishment, 23 Tenn. L. Rev. 211.

Creditor's Rights and Security Transactions — 1957 Tennessee Survey (Paul J. Hartman), 10 Vand. L. Rev. 1058.

Enforcing Money Judgments in Tennessee (Lonnie C. Rich), 4 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 65.

The Constitutionality of Prejudgment Seizure of Property Under Tennessee Law (Roger W. Dickson), 38 Tenn. L. Rev. 575.

Attorney General Opinions. Garnishment of employee tips, OAG 85-215 (7/24/85).

Employer's fee for compliance with garnishment, OAG 07-016 (2/12/07).

Comparative Legislation. Garnishment:

Ala.  Code §6-6-370 et seq.

Ark.  Code §16-110-101 et seq.

Ga. O.C.G.A. §18-4-1 et seq.

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 425.501 et seq.

Miss.  Code Ann. §11-35-1 et seq.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 525.010 et seq.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-440.1 et seq.

Va. Code § 8.01-511 et seq.

Cited: Anderson v. Ellington, 300 F. Supp. 789, 1969 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12591 (M.D. Tenn. 1969); Deutscher v. Tennesco, Inc. (In re Southern Indus. Banking Corp.), 45 B.R. 97, 1984 Bankr. LEXIS 4498 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 1984).

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