Tennessee Statutes
§ 23-2-101 — Counsel assigned to paupers
Tennessee·Title 23
At the return term of the process, the court may appoint counsel for the plaintiff in actions prosecuted in the manner prescribed for paupers, and also for the defendant, if the defendant makes an oath that, owing to the defendant's poverty, the defendant cannot employ counsel.
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Legislative History
Code 1858, § 3980 (deriv. Acts 1821, ch. 22, § 3; 1857-1858, ch. 58); Shan., § 5792; mod. Code 1932, § 9983; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 29-201.
Nearby Sections
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§ 23-1-101
Board of law examiners§ 23-1-103
Examination of applicants§ 23-1-105
Admission on foreign license§ 23-1-106
Fees - Accounting§ 23-1-107
Women admitted to practice§ 23-1-109
Party acting as own attorney§ 23-2-101
Counsel assigned to paupers§ 23-2-102
Lien on right of action§ 23-2-103
Lien on action begun before employment§ 23-2-104
Power of attorney to execute papers§ 23-2-105
Service of subpoenas§ 23-3-101
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