# Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-19-202: Pleading of lienor

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T66_C19_S66-19-202

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-19-202
- **Heading:** Pleading of lienor
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 66 / Chapter 19 / Section 66-19-202

## Text

The pleading of the lienor shall be in writing, on oath, stating: (1) By whom and for what boat the debt was contracted; (2) The items composing the debt; (3) That it is justly due and unpaid; and (4) That demand has been made of one (1) of the defendants, or of the captain or agent of the defendants, being at the time in the county. Code 1858, § 3551 (deriv. Acts 1833, ch. 35, §§ 2, 10); Shan., § 5314; mod. Code 1932, § 7963; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-1905.
The pleading of the lienor shall be in writing, on oath, stating:
(1) By whom and for what boat the debt was contracted;
(2) The items composing the debt;
(3) That it is justly due and unpaid; and
(4) That demand has been made of one (1) of the defendants, or of the captain or agent of the defendants, being at the time in the county.
Code 1858, § 3551 (deriv. Acts 1833, ch. 35, §§ 2, 10); Shan., § 5314; mod. Code 1932, § 7963; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-1905.

## Nearby sections

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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-19-206 Retention of possession by sheriff](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T66_C19_S66-19-206.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-19-208 Sale of boat](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T66_C19_S66-19-208.md)
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