(a) A motion lies in favor of the party aggrieved, state, county, corporation, or individual, against any county trustee, assessor of property, revenue collector or commissioner, for moneys in official hands officially, and not paid over or accounted for according to law.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 25-3-118

  • Collector: includes any person entrusted with the collection of public revenue. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(b) The recovery on such motion shall be the amount not paid over, with interest, and twelve and one-half percent (12½%) damages on the gross amount, and all costs.
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