Tennessee § 20-1-114 - Addition of parties.
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§ 20-1-114. Addition of parties.
At any time before trial, new plaintiffs or defendants may be added to the suit by the plaintiff, upon supplemental process taken out and served or appearance entered. If added at the appearance term, it may be done without costs; if at any subsequent term, on such terms as to costs and conditions as the court may prescribe, so as to prevent delay. Code 1858, § 2798 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 152, § 6); Shan., § 4495; mod. Code 1932, § 8622; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-115. Cross-References. Joinder of persons needed for just adjudication, Tenn. R. Civ. P. 19. Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties, Tenn. R. Civ. P. 21. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 20 Tenn. Juris., Parties, § 7; 21 Tenn. Juris., Process, § 4. Cited: State use of Giles County v. Abernathy, 159 Tenn. 175, 17 S.W.2d 17, 1928 Tenn. LEXIS 73 (1929); Kizer v. Bellar, 192 Tenn. 540, 241 S.W.2d 561, 1951 Tenn. LEXIS 301 (1951); Day v. North American Rayon Corp., 140 F. Supp. 490, 1956 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3496 (D. Tenn. 1956).
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Section 20-1-114 ("Addition of parties.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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