Tennessee Code 26-2-208 – Delivery of garnisheed property – Judgment for nondelivery
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 26-2-208
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
- Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
As soon as the property is declared to be the property of the defendant, under §§ 26-2-206 and 26-2-207, it shall be delivered up to the officer serving the garnishment, on demand. On failure to deliver such property, and a return made on the execution of that fact, judgment shall be entered immediately against the garnishee, for the debt and costs.