The warrant may be issued by a single general sessions judge in the following form:
State of Tennessee,
To the sheriff or any constable of such county:
County.
Whereas, complaint is made to me by A B, of a certain forcible and unlawful entry and detainer, made by C D, into and of a certain tract or lot of land, situated in the county aforementioned, and bounded [or known and described] as follows [insert boundaries and description], which land A B alleges A B is entitled to the possession of, and C D unlawfully detains from A B: We, therefore, command you to summon C D to appear before some judge of the court of general sessions, in and for such county, to answer the above complaint.
This day of , 20 . E F, G.S.J.
Code 1858, § 3349 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 186, § 1); impl. am. Acts 1879, ch. 23, § 1; Shan., § 5098; Code 1932, § 9252; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1612.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings
Chapter 18 - Forcible Entry and Detainer
§ 29-18-101. Unlawful Entry Prohibited
§ 29-18-102. Forcible Entry and Detainer Defined — Where Action Does Not Lie
§ 29-18-103. Forcible Detainer Defined
§ 29-18-104. Unlawful Detainer Defined
§ 29-18-105. Scope of Definitions
§ 29-18-106. Alternative Actions
§ 29-18-107. Jurisdiction of General Sessions Judge
§ 29-18-108. Original Jurisdiction of Circuit Court
§ 29-18-109. Limitation of Actions
§ 29-18-113. Notice to Quit Not Required
§ 29-18-114. Defects in Proceedings
§ 29-18-116. Neglect to Execute Process
§ 29-18-118. Postponement of Trial
§ 29-18-119. Manner of Trial — Title Not Inquired Into
§ 29-18-120. Trial in Circuit Court
§ 29-18-124. Form of Judgment for Plaintiff
§ 29-18-125. Monetary Judgments for Plaintiff
§ 29-18-126. Delay Before Execution
§ 29-18-129. Certiorari and Supersedeas to Circuit Court