In order to obtain an attachment, the plaintiff, plaintiff's agent or attorney, shall make oath in writing, stating the nature and amount of the debt or demand, and that it is a just claim; or, if the action is for a tort, that the damages sued for are justly due the plaintiff or plaintiffs, as affiant believes, but that the true amount of such damages is not ascertained; and, also, that one (1) or more of the causes enumerated in § 29-6-101 exists.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-6-113
Plaintiff's affidavit
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case A.G. Campbell & Co. v. Chemical Separations Corp. (In re Chemical Separations Corp.) (1983)
Most recently applied in A.G. Campbell & Co. v. Chemical Separations Corp. (In re Chemical Separations Corp.) (April 1983)
Code 1858, § 3469 (deriv
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