Langford v. State of Tennessee

Plaintiff, Henry Langford, was a judgment debtor of defendant County Savings and Loan Association, which had execution levied on plaintiff’s automobile to satisfy the judgment. Plaintiff then brought this action under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983, seeking damages against County Savings 1 and seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the defendant officials of the State of Tennessee. With respect to the latter claim, plaintiff contends that the Tennessee execution statutes (T.C.A. § 26-103 and § 26-104) are unconstitutional on their face in that, contrary to the due process clause of the…