Tennessee Statutes
§ 26-5-103 — Notice to defendant occupying land
Tennessee § 26-5-103
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-5-103 (2026).
Text
If the defendant is in actual possession and occupation of the land levied on, the officer having the execution shall, at least twenty (20) days prior to such sale, serve the defendant with written notice, stating that the execution is levied on the land, and mentioning the time and place of sale; and sales made without the notice required in this section are voidable.
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In re Jasmine G.
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2016)
Legislative History
Code 1858, § 3042 (deriv. Acts 1799, ch. 14, § 1; 1855-1856, ch. 83, §2); Shan., § 4770; mod. Code 1932, § 8900; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 26-703.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 26-1-101
Writs to secure property§ 26-1-102
Attachment in nature of execution§ 26-1-103
Enforcement of money judgments§ 26-1-104
Property subject to execution§ 26-1-109
When executions tested§ 26-1-110
Garnishee unable to identify defendant§ 26-1-201
Issuance without demand§ 26-1-202
Time of issuance from Supreme Court§ 26-1-203
Time of issuance from courts of record§ 26-1-206
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