Tennessee § 27-5-107 - Affirmance.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 27-5-107 — Affirmance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-5-107. Affirmance.
If the papers are properly returned, and the appellant fails to appear or defend as above, or if the appeal is dismissed for any cause, the appellee is entitled to an affirmance of the judgment below, with costs. Code 1858, § 3145; Shan., § 4876; mod. Code 1932, § 9025; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 27-508. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 2 Tenn. Juris., Appeal and Error, §§ 114, 246; 9 Tenn. Juris., Discontinuance and Nonsuit, § 5. Law Reviews. Civil Procedure — Appeal and Nonsuit — Inconclusive Dismissal, 34 Tenn. L. Rev. 511.
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Section 27-5-107 ("Affirmance.") 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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