Tenn. Code Ann. § 9-2-117
This is the official text of Tenn. Code Ann. § 9-2-117, part of Tennessee’s Code Ann — part of the compiled statutory law of Tennessee, published by the state as "Code Ann." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Judgment for trustee against clerk or judge
Official statutory text
If any clerk or judge fails or refuses to pay to the county trustee any county money collected by such clerk or judge, the county trustee may proceed, by motion in the circuit court of the county, and the court shall give judgment against such clerk or judge and the sureties of such clerk or judge for the penalty of the bond, and award execution. Code 1858, § 513 (deriv. Acts 1839-1840, ch. 85, § 1); Shan., §1023; mod. Code 1932, § 1752; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, §§ 2, 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 9-217.
If any clerk or judge fails or refuses to pay to the county trustee any county money collected by such clerk or judge, the county trustee may proceed, by motion in the circuit court of the county, and the court shall give judgment against such clerk or judge and the sureties of such clerk or judge for the penalty of the bond, and award execution.
Code 1858, § 513 (deriv. Acts 1839-1840, ch. 85, § 1); Shan., §1023; mod. Code 1932, § 1752; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, §§ 2, 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 9-217.
If any clerk or judge fails or refuses to pay to the county trustee any county money collected by such clerk or judge, the county trustee may proceed, by motion in the circuit court of the county, and the court shall give judgment against such clerk or judge and the sureties of such clerk or judge for the penalty of the bond, and award execution.
Code 1858, § 513 (deriv. Acts 1839-1840, ch. 85, § 1); Shan., §1023; mod. Code 1932, § 1752; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, §§ 2, 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 9-217.
Status: in_force
Need a lawyer in Tennessee?
Find a Tennessee lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.