66-11-131 - Joinder of petitioners. - Tennessee Statutes

66-11-131. Joinder of petitioners.

Where there are several persons entitled to the lien given by this chapter, all or any number of them may join in one (1) suit; or upon the filing by one (1) or more of the lienors of an action for the benefit of all lienors, any other lienor may come in by petition, under oath, without suing out a new attachment, by giving bond and security, with effect as if the attachment, if any, had been taken out by the petitioner.

[Code 1858, § 3544; Shan., § 5307; mod. Code 1932, § 7949; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-1131; Acts 2007, ch. 189, § 30.]