If it appears that the garnishee is indebted to the defendant, or has property and effects of the defendant subject to the attachment, the court may, in case recovery is had by the plaintiff against the defendant, give judgment against the garnishee for the amount of the recovery or of the indebtedness and property.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-7-112
Judgment against garnishee
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Tennessee Industrial MacHinery Co. v. Accuride Corp. (2004)
Most recently applied in Smith v. Smith (February 2004)
Code 1858, § 3484 (deriv
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