Title 29, Remedies and Special Proceedings

The death or destruction of the property, without any fault of the defendant, after the replevy, is no defense to the liability on such bond.

The property attached, if not replevied, with its proceeds or increase from the date of levy, shall be subjected to the satisfaction of the judgment or decree by sale upon such terms and conditions as may, in the discretion of the court, be deemed for the interest of all parties,…

In all attachment cases returnable before a judge of the court of general sessions, when land has been levied upon, either by the attachment or by execution under the judgment, and it is necessary to sell the land to satisfy the judgment, the papers shall be returned to the circu…

When the property attached is not sufficient to satisfy the recovery, execution may issue for the residue, in case there shall have been appearance by, or personal service of summons on, the defendant.

(a) Where the defendant does not appear, the court may, and a general sessions judge shall, stay final judgment or decree, not exceeding twelve (12) nor less than six (6) months from the time of the return. (b) Where the attachment is sued out because the defendant is a nonreside…

In all cases of attachment sued out because the defendant resides out of the state, or has merely departed or removed property from the state, the judgment or decree by default may be set aside, upon application of the defendant and good cause shown, within twelve (12) months the…

(a) In all other cases of judgment or decree by default, the defendant cannot deny or put in issue the ground upon which the attachment was issued, but may, at any time thereafter, and within one (1) year after the suing out of the attachment, commence an action on the attachment…

Persons laboring under the disabilities of infancy, or unsoundness of mind, at the rendition of the judgment or decree by default, have six (6) months, after the removal of such disability, to appear and show cause against such judgment or decree.

The death of the defendant proceeded against by attachment, without personal service, whether the death occur before or after the commencement of the action, does not render the proceedings void, but the defendant's heirs or representatives, as the case may be, have the right, wi…

The judgment or decree, if executed before it is set aside, under any of the provisions of §§ 29-6-161 — 29-6-164, will be a protection to all persons acting under it, and will confer a good title to all property sold by virtue thereof.