Tennessee § 20-12-123 - Appeals from general sessions court.
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§ 20-12-123. Appeals from general sessions court.
The plaintiff in an action commenced before a judge of the court of general sessions, shall, on motion, be ruled to give security or further security in the circuit court, to which the cause may be taken for the correction of errors. Code 1858, § 3190 (deriv. Acts 1813, ch. 131, § 2); Shan., § 4926; mod. Code 1932, § 9078; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1625. Collateral References. 20 C.J.S. Costs §§ 134, 401. Costs 228, 231(3).
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