Tennessee § 20-12-124 - Rule to give security.
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§ 20-12-124. Rule to give security.
Any person required by law to give security for costs may, at any stage of the cause, be ruled to give such security, if it has not previously been done, or to justify or give new or additional security on sufficient cause shown. Code 1858, § 3191 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 33, § 2); Shan., § 4927; mod. Code 1932, § 9079; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1626. Cross-References. Clerk's fee, § 8-21-401 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 4 Tenn. Juris., Bail and Recognizance, § 7. Law Reviews. The Pauper's Oath in Appeals From General Sessions Court (Robert A. Lanier), 19 No. 2 Tenn. B.J. 17 (1983). Cited: Brotherton v. Solomon, 307 F. Supp. 1325, 1970 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13258 (E.D. Tenn. 1970).
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Section 20-12-124 ("Rule to give security.") 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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