(a) The officer granting the attachment may, at the time, direct that, as soon as the attachment is levied, publication be made in some newspaper, requiring the defendant to appear at a time and place to be mentioned in such publication, before the court having cognizance of the attachment, and defend the action thus commenced, otherwise the cause may be proceeded with ex parte.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-6-142

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
(b) If the order of publication is not then made, the clerk of the court or the court itself may make such order at any time thereafter.
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