Tennessee Statutes
§ 29-21-119 — Proceedings after defendant's return
Tennessee § 29-21-119
JurisdictionTennessee
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-21-119 (2026).
Text
The plaintiff may demur or reply to the return, and all issues shall be tried by the court or judge in a summary way, the examination being adjourned from time to time, if necessary to the proper administration of justice, and all such orders being made for the custody of the plaintiff, in the meantime, as the nature of the case requires.
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Legislative History
Code 1858, § 3749; Shan., § 5529; Code 1932, § 9699; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1827.
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Tennessee § 29-21-119, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/29-21-119.