Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-2-101 (2026)
Short title
✓ current as of May 2026
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Personal Property Owner's Rights and Garnishment Act of 1978."
Acts 1978, ch. 915, § 2; T.C.A., § 26-201.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15
cases, 1981–2004 · leading case: In Re Clark, 18 B.R. 824 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 1982).
In Re Clark, 18 B.R. 824 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 1982). “Pursuant to § 522(b) of the Code, the debtor claimed exemptions under Tennessee statutes, T.C.A. § 26-2-101 et seq. One exemption claimed by the debtor was a “Keogh Plan” in the amount of $50,000.”
Rhodes v. Stewart (In Re Rhodes), 14 B.R. 629 (Bankr. M.D. Tenn. 1981). “The state’s exemption statutes were reco-dified in 1980 as §§ 26-2-101, et seq., of the Tennessee Code.”
Storey v. Bradford Furniture Co., Inc., 910 S.W.2d 857 (Tenn. 1995). “The relevant provision which we must interpret constitutes a section of the Personal Property Owner’s Rights and Garnishment Act of 1978 codified at Tennessee Code Annotated Section 26-2-101 et seq. The original statute allowed a debtor to exempt certain items of personal…”
Norton v. Brokerage Oil Co. (In Re Norton), 30 B.R. 712 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 1983). “Four days before the scheduled sale, and after the execution was served, the debtor, through his attorney, filed a motion in state court requesting a stay of sale pursuant to the “Personal Property Owner’s Rights and Garnishment Act of 1978,” Tenn.Code Ann. § 26-2-101 to -311…”
Montague v. Tennessee Dep't of Corr., 109 S.W.3d 735 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2003). “OPINION The appellant, Charles Montague, filed suit in the Circuit Court of Davidson County seeking a declaration that his inmate trust account was exempt from seizure to satisfy court costs under Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-2-101 , et seq., and that the funds previously taken from the…”
Pine v. Credithrift of Am., Inc., 18 B.R. 711 (E.D. Tenn. 1982). “§ 522 (b)(1) by enacting the Personal Property Owner’s Rights and Garnishment Act of 1978 at TCA §§ 26-2-101 et seq. The relevant exemptions permitted under Tennessee law for household goods are set forth in TCA § 26-2-102, which reads: “Personal property to the aggregate value…”
Perry v. Gen. Motors Acceptance Corp. (In Re Perry), 48 B.R. 591 (Bankr. M.D. Tenn. 1985). “The debtor has the right to recover the wages if they are wrongfully paid or if the judgment is satisfied, expires, voided or otherwise fails. The debtor can exempt certain wages and, therefore, complete divestment cannot occur at least until the debtor’s entitlement to the…”
In Re Brewer, 17 B.R. 186 (Bankr. M.D. Tenn. 1982). “Pursuant to § 26-2-101 et seq., of the Tennessee Code, the debtors claimed as exempt a $3,750.”
In Re Rhoten, 31 B.R. 572 (M.D. Tenn. 1983). “§ 522 (b)(1) since the scheme provided the citizens of this state by §§ 26-2-101, et seq., conflicts with the standards established by 11 U.”
Quinn v. Fid. Fin. Servs. Inc. (In Re Quinn), 69 B.R. 776 (Bankr. W.D. Tenn. 1986). “§ 26-2-101, et seq. TENN.CODE ANN. § 26-2-102 only permits an exemption up to $4,000.”
Jimmy Wilson v. State (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001). “He then attempted to have his inmate trust account shielded from collection of court costs by claiming exceptions under Tennessee Code Annotated section 26-2-101, et seq. The trial court denied his application and he filed timely appeal.”
In re Frye, 33 B.R. 653 (Bankr. M.D. Tenn. 1983). “§ 522 (b)(1) since the scheme of exemptions provided the citizens of this state by §§ 26-2-101, et seq., conflicts with the standards established by 11 U.”
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