Tennessee § 29-32-109 - Form adapted to circumstances — Jurisdictional facts — Amendment of scire facias.
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§ 29-32-109. Form adapted to circumstances — Jurisdictional facts — Amendment of scire facias.
If the conditional judgment be on a forfeited subpoena, or summons, to serve as jurors, or any other obligation, the scire facias shall be so changed in form from the above as to give the parties notice of the nature of the obligation on which it is rendered. It shall not be necessary to set out in full all the jurisdictional facts in any scire facias as heretofore required. When any scire facias fails to contain the necessary allegations or facts as required under § 29-32-108, it may be amended in court according to the practice in reference to amendments of other writs and pleadings. Acts 1897, ch. 47, § 1; Shan., § 7142a2; Code 1932, § 11691; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2509. Collateral References. Scire facias 8.
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