2021 Tennessee Code
Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings
Chapter 30 - Recovery of Personal Property

Part 1 - Action to Recover Personal Property

§ 29-30-101. Action to Recover Personal Property - Where goods, chattels, or other items of tangible personal property...

§ 29-30-104. Filing of Action — Process — Possessory Hearing — Procedure — Forms - State of Tennessee County of To any lawful officer to...

§ 29-30-105. Restraining Order Against Defendant — Penalty for Violation — Form of Order - FIAT Upon the plaintiff posting a bond in the amount...

§ 29-30-106. Procedure to Expedite Action for Writ of Possession - A writ of possession issued pursuant to this subdivision (B)...

§ 29-30-109. Execution of Appeal Bond - In the event an appeal is perfected to the supreme...

§ 29-30-110. Exemplary Damages — Attorneys Fees - The court may, in proper cases, give exemplary damages, including...

§ 29-30-111. Issue of Counterparts of Writs - Counterpart of the writ of possession may issue, upon suggestion...

Part 2 - Detinue

§ 29-30-201. Detinue - Where the action is to recover specific personal property, if...

§ 29-30-202. Venue of Action - The action may be brought in any county in which...

§ 29-30-203. Procedure After Personal Service but Failure to Get Property - If the officer's return is that the officer has summoned...

§ 29-30-204. Publication on Nonresident - Should the defendant, or any defendant, be a nonresident of...

§ 29-30-205. Clerk's Liability for Insufficient Bond - The clerk shall not be exempt, by reason of such...

§ 29-30-206. Trial Without Personal Service - If there be no personal service, the court shall impanel...

§ 29-30-207. Monetary Damages - On the issue being found for the plaintiff, or in...

§ 29-30-208. Judgment for Defendant - If the issue is found for the defendant, or the...

§ 29-30-209. Failure to Return Goods Under Alternative Judgment for Defendant - Where judgment has been rendered in the alternative, under §...

§ 29-30-210. Exemplary Damages - Code 1858, § 3391; Shan., § 5146; Code 1932, §...

§ 29-30-211. [reserved.] - The method of obtaining the writ shall be the same...

§ 29-30-213. Execution of General Sessions Judge's Writ - Any constable may execute this writ, and, in exercising this...

§ 29-30-214. General Sessions Court Judgment for Defendant - If the general sessions judge finds the issue in favor...

§ 29-30-216. Fees Before General Sessions Court - The following fees shall be allowed in such suit: Code...

§ 29-30-217. Appeal From General Sessions Court - Either party may appeal from the general sessions court's judgment...