Tennessee § 29-23-204 - Decree.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-23-204 — Decree., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-23-204. Decree.
The judge or chancellor may then, upon such bill and answer, hear such cause, at chambers, as upon motion to dissolve the injunction, the judge's or chancellor's decision to be in a written decree, which decree, together with the bill, answer, and exhibits, shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope, to the clerk of the court in which the bill is filed, such decree to constitute a part of the record in the cause, in conformity to the terms of which, the clerk may take bonds from either party, or execute any other order as adjudged in such decree. Acts 1873, ch. 10, § 2; Shan., § 6252; mod. Code 1932, § 10538; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2404. Cross-References. Terms of decree, § 21-1-803 . Law Reviews. Power of Sale Foreclosure in Tennessee, 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 871. Collateral References. Equity 143.
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Section 29-23-204 ("Decree.") 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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