{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-16-202","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-16-202","heading":"Writ of inquiry of damages","body":"(a) After the requisite notice has been given, if no sufficient cause to the contrary is shown, the court shall issue a writ of inquiry of damages to the sheriff, commanding the sheriff to summon a jury to inquire and assess the damages.\n(b) By consent of parties, or on application of the plaintiff, unless objection is made by the defendant, the writ of inquiry may be issued by the clerk, as of course, after service of notice, on which the sheriff will summon the jury.\nRenumbered from T.C.A. s 29-16-107by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 927,s 3, eff. 5/16/2014.","path":["TN Code","Title 29","Chapter 16"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"6888007a5086f2422c528d141c0d94ea9beed00777848d97b7625b9e1dbd1eec","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-16-201","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-16-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}