Tennessee § 29-23-203 - Answer — Delay in hearing on injunction.
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§ 29-23-203. Answer — Delay in hearing on injunction.
After the reading of the bill in the hearing of the trustee or mortgagee, if the trustee or mortgagee chooses to appear before the judge or chancellor, the trustee or mortgagee may have the right to a delay of proceedings not more than ten (10) days, during which time the trustee or mortgagee may file an answer before the same judge or chancellor. Acts 1873, ch. 10, § 2; Shan., § 6251; Code 1932, § 10537; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2403. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 15 Tenn. Juris., Injunctions, § 29. Law Reviews. Power of Sale Foreclosure in Tennessee, 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 871. Collateral References. Equity 373.
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