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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-7-109

  • 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.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.

If, upon the examination of any garnishee, it appears that there is any of the defendant‘s estate in the hands or under the control of any person not summoned, the court shall, upon the motion of the plaintiff, grant attachment, to be levied on the estate in the hands or under the control of such person, who shall be summoned and made liable as other garnishees.