Terms Used In Tennessee Code 26-3-117

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

In addition to any other fees required by law for levy of execution on tangible personal property, the plaintiff in a civil proceeding who causes an execution to be issued for levy of personal property shall pay the cost incurred by the court, sheriff, or other officers for transportation of the attached property to a storage facility, storage fees, advertisement fees, court costs, and any other necessary cost incurred by such officials. The plaintiff shall have a right of recovery from the defendant for all such costs.