Tennessee Statutes

§ 29-30-103 — Complaint or warrant - Affidavit - Exhibit

Tennessee § 29-30-103

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-30-103 (2026).

Text

(a)The action to recover personal property shall be commenced by filing a complaint in the circuit or chancery court, or by causing a warrant to issue in the general sessions court.
(b)If the plaintiff's right of possession is founded upon a writing, a copy of the writing shall be attached as an exhibit to the affidavit.
(c)The complaint or warrant shall be sworn to, or have attached a sworn affidavit. The following facts shall be sworn to:
(1)That the plaintiff is entitled to possession of the described property and the reason plaintiff is so entitled;
(2)A description which reasonably identifies the property sought; and (3) The value of the property.

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Legislative History

Acts 1973, ch. 365, § 3; T.C.A., § 23-2343.

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