Tennessee § 29-18-129 - Certiorari and supersedeas to circuit court.
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§ 29-18-129. Certiorari and supersedeas to circuit court.
The proceedings in such actions may, within thirty (30) days after the rendition of judgment, be removed to the circuit court by writs of certiorari and supersedeas, which it shall be the duty of the judge to grant, upon petition, if merits are sufficiently set forth, and to require from the applicant a bond, with security sufficient to cover all costs and damages; and, if the defendant below be the applicant, then the bond and security shall be of sufficient amount to cover, besides costs and damages, the value of the rent of the premises during the litigation. Acts 1869-1870, ch. 64, § 2; Shan., § 5111; Code 1932, § 9266; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1631. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 2 Tenn. Juris., Appeal and Error, § 30; 5 Tenn. Juris., Certiorari, §§ 36, 40, 49, 52, 59, 63; 13 Tenn. Juris., Forcible Entry and Detainer, §§ 16-18. Law Reviews. Right to a Jury Trial in Forcible Entry and Detainer Actions in General Sessions Courts in Tennessee (Robert Larry Brown), 6 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 59. Cited: In re Talley, 69 B.R. 219, 1986 Bankr. LEXIS 4788 (Bankr. M.D. Tenn. 1986); Isham v. Marshall, — S.W.3d —, 2011 Tenn. App. LEXIS 317 (Tenn. Ct. App. June 10, 2011).
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Section 29-18-129 ("Certiorari and supersedeas to circuit court.") 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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