Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 21-1-804 (2026)

Enforcement of orders and decrees

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Courts of chancery may enforce rules, orders or decrees by process against the person in default, or by process against the person in default's property.

Code 1858, § 4478 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 23); Shan., § 6295; Code 1932, § 10588; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 21-1209.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1994–2001 · leading case: Bryan v. Leach, 85 S.W.3d 136 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001).

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Bryan v. Leach, 85 S.W.3d 136 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “Wheeler, the Supreme Court stated that the trial court’s inherent power to enforce its orders remained intact, citing Tenn. Code Ann. § 21-1-804 . 26 890 S.W.2d at 787.”

Kuykendall v. Wheeler, 890 S.W.2d 785 (Tenn. 1994). · cites it 2× “Tenn.Code Ann. § 21-1-804 (1994); Clinchfield Stone Co.”

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