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Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-18-112: Form of warrant

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  1. TN Code
  2. Title 29
  3. Chapter 18

The warrant may be issued by a single general sessions judge in the following form:

State of Tennessee,

To the sheriff or any constable of such county:

____________________ County.

Whereas, complaint is made to me by A B, of a certain forcible and unlawful entry and detainer, made by C D, into and of a certain tract or lot of land, situated in the county aforementioned, and bounded [or known and described] as follows [insert boundaries and description], which land A B alleges A B is entitled to the possession of, and C D unlawfully detains from A B: We, therefore, command you to summon C D to appear before some judge of the court of general sessions, in and for such county, to answer the above complaint.

This ____________________ day of ____________________, 20____________________. E F, G.S.J.

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