(a) Should the judgment debtor fail to strictly comply with the terms of an agreement as provided by § 26-2-218, the stay of execution by garnishment shall immediately become null and void.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 26-2-219

  • 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
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
(b) Upon the stay of execution by garnishment becoming void and the issuance and service of garnishment having taken place prior to the proceeding to obtain a stay of garnishment, the lien on wages provided by this section shall have priority over all liens executed subsequent to the original date of issuance.
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