Bodin Apparel, Inc. v. Lowe

ABRIDGED OPINION

CONNER, Judge.

This case presents the question of whether it is possible for creditors1 with a general sessions court judgment in excess of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to perfect a lien in the equitable interest of a judgment debtor and a third-party purchaser for value 2 in real estate without compliance with the provisions of T.C.A. § 25-5-101, et seq.3 With particularity the issue is raised as to whether the creditor must comply with the thirty (30) day time limit for filing a bill in equity after the return of execution unsatisfied imposed by T.C.A. § 25-5-104. The…