IN THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS

SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE

Order requiring the defendant(s) to Appear and for Publication in Lieu of Personal Service on a Summons and/or An Attachment

Case: 2253108

First Metropolitan Financial

Plaintiff(s)

Vs.

Patricia D. Smothers

Defendant(s)

Plaintiff’s Claim: 3588.20

Hearing Date: June 4, 2026

Time: 1:30 p.m.

In this cause a summons and/or an attachment has been sued out under T.C.A. 29-6-101, and affidavit having been made that defendant(s) is justly indebted to the plaintiff(s) in the amount shown above, and no summons having been executed on the defendant(s), and the attachment having been returned levied upon the personal property of the defendant(s) to wit sums due from: Walmart Inc., 300 Montvue Rd., Knoxville, TN 37919.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the defendant(s) make a personal appearance before the Shelby County Court of General Sessions in the Shelby County Courthouse at Memphis, Tennessee on the day, date, and time set out above, and defend said suit within the time prescribed by law, or the same may be proceeded with ex parte; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this order be published once a week for four weeks in The Daily News of Memphis, Tennessee. This order is hereby entered in accordance with T.C.A. 29-6-142.

Issued at Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee on this date March 19, 2026.

A True Copy - Attest:

Tamara A. Sawyer

General Sessions Court Clerk

By: Vernon Johnson, D.C.

Stones Higgs & Drexler

Attorney for Plaintiff

May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2026 Cd113362

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