Tennessee § 29-16-202 Writ of inquiry of damages

Tennessee Statutes

§ 29-16-202 — Writ of inquiry of damages

Tennessee § 29-16-202

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-16-202 (2026).

Text

(a)After the requisite notice has been given, if no sufficient cause to the contrary is shown, the court shall issue a writ of inquiry of damages to the sheriff, commanding the sheriff to summon a jury to inquire and assess the damages.

(b)By consent of parties, or on application of the plaintiff, unless objection is made by the defendant, the writ of inquiry may be issued by the clerk, as of course, after service of notice, on which the sheriff will summon the jury.

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(a) After the requisite notice has been given, if no sufficient cause to the contrary is shown, the court shall issue a writ of inquiry of damages to the sheriff, commanding the sheriff to summon a jury to inquire and assess the damages. (b) By consent of parties, or on application of the plaintiff, unless objection is made by the defendant, the writ of inquiry may be issued by the clerk, as of course, after service of notice, on which the sheriff will summon the jury.

Legislative History

Renumbered from T.C.A. s 29-16-107by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 927,s 3, eff. 5/16/2014. Code 1858, §§ 1330, 1331; Shan., §§ 1849, 1850; Code 1932, §§ 3114, 3115; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1407.