STATE OF TENNESSEE
COUNTY OF KNOX
TO THE SHERIFF OF KNOX COUNTY:
I command you to summon the defendant(s) ______
to appear before the GENERAL SESSIONS COURT OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, to be held in the courtroom of said court in said County on the ______day of ______, 20______at 9:00 a.m.,
and answer the civil action brought by the plaintiff______for the recovery of the following personal property:______
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and/or money judgment in Case of Detinue in the sum of $______UNDER $______Dollars.
DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AND OFFER EVIDENCE, THE COURT WILL ISSUE A WRIT OF POSSESSION FOR THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN,
AND A DEFAULT JUDGMENT FOR THE RELIEF SOUGHT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU.
Tested and Issued ______, 20______. Catherine F. Shanks
CLERK
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By: Deputy Clerk
AFFIDAVIT
I, ______, PLAINTIFF(S), PLAINTIFF’S AGENT OR ATTORNEY, DO HEREBY MAKE
Name & Address
OATH THAT PLAINTIFF IS ENTITLED TO POSSESSION OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PERSONAL PROPERTY, TO WIT, ______
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PLAINTIFF IS ENTITLED TO POSSESSION BECAUSE (IF BASED ON A WRITTEN DOCUMENT A COPY MUST BE ATTACHED): ______
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THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED IS $______DOLLARS.
IF EXPEDITED WRIT COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
PLAINTIFF(S) IS ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION BECAUSE:______
THIS THE ______DAY OF ______, 20______.
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AFFIANT
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED TO THIS THE ______DAY OF ______, 20______.
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NOTARY PUBLIC
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ______
JUDGMENT ACTION TO RECOVER BOND
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Judgment for the plaintiff for $______We,______
and cost of the cause and for the possession of the NO.______Principal, and ______
property described in the warrant. The Officer is Surety, do hereby bind ourselves, our heirs and assigns
hereby directed to take the property described in ______to ______, defendant(s), in the
the warrant out of the possession of the defendant(s) penal sum of $______Dollars, being no
and deliver the same to the plaintiff(s). The plain- ______more than the value of the property above described, this
tiff(s) shall dispose of said property in accordance obligation to be void. Should the plaintiff(s) pay cost of
with the applicable provisions of the Uniform Com- ______damages adjudged against him and shall abide by and
mercial Code and shall notify the defendant(s) the PLAINTIFF perform the judgment of the Court.
amount to be credited against this judgment prior to
the issuance of any writ of execution. ______This the _____day of ______, 20_____.
This the ______day of ______, 20_____. ______
DEFENDANT PRINCIPAL
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JUDGE OF THE GENERAL SESSIONS COURT I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE SERVED THE ______
WITHIN SUMMONS SURETY
DIVISION______
BY DELIVERING ON THE ______WAIVER
DAY OF ______, 20______. I (we), ______, the defendants herein,
______acknowledge that the plaintiff is entitled to possession of the described
AT ______.M. A COPY OF THE SUMMONS & property, and I (we) hereby voluntarily waive any right to a hearing by
______COMPLAINT TO THE FOLLOWING DEFENDANT(S) tendering the property herewith to the officer, and I (we) acknowledge
that if I (we) do not appear and answer as to the merits of the matter on
______the date specified herein, that a default judgment may be entered against
me (us). I (we) the defendant(s) herein acknowledge that the process ser-
______ver has read and explained to me (us) that I (we) have a constitutional
right to a hearing and that I (we) are not required to sign this document
______AND CITING THE DEFENDANT(S) FOR TRIAL ON of waiver and that I (we) have signed this document of waiver voluntarily.
______THE ______DAY OF ______,20_____. ______
______AT 9:00 A.M AT 5th SESSIONS COURT, ______
DEFENDANT(S)
THE OLD COURTHOUSE 300 MAIN STREET, ROOM 331
KNOXVILLE, TN 37902.
RESET FOR ______
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BY: DEPUTY SHERIFF
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PLAINTIFF’S ATTY.
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ADDRESS & PHONE NUMBER
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DEFENDANT’S ATTY.
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ADDRESS & PHONE NUMBER