Tennessee § 21-1-404 - Time defense allowed.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 21-1-404 — Time defense allowed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-1-404. Time defense allowed.
The original defendant, or the defendant's heir, representative or assignee claiming under the defendant by virtue of any act done before the commencement of the suit, may, within six (6) months after service of a copy of the decree, or within three (3) years after the decree, be admitted to answer the bill, upon petition showing merits, and giving security for the payment of costs, and witnesses on both sides may be examined, and such other proceedings may be had on the suit as if the cause were then newly begun. Code 1858, § 4381 (deriv. Acts 1787, ch. 22, § 1); Shan., § 6191; Code 1932, § 10462; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 21-513. Cross-References. Substitution of parties, Tenn. R. Civ. P. 25. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 25 Tenn. Juris., Wills, § 158.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 21-1-404 cover?
Section 21-1-404 ("Time defense allowed.") 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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