Tennessee Statutes
§ 29-6-160 — Stay of judgment
Tennessee·Title 29
(a)Where the defendant does not appear, the court may, and a general sessions judge shall, stay final judgment or decree, not exceeding twelve (12) nor less than six (6) months from the time of the return.
(b)Where the attachment is sued out because the defendant is a nonresident, the stay shall be allowed, unless sufficient cause appear to the contrary.
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Legislative History
Code 1858, §§ 3527, 3528 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, § 25; 1835-1836, ch. 43, § 5; 1845-1846, ch. 108, § 2); Shan., §§5287, 5288; Code 1932, §§ 9479, 9480; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-660.
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§ 29-1-101
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Receiver's bond§ 29-1-106
Judges granting extraordinary process§ 29-1-107
Statement as to first application§ 29-1-108
Application after refusal§ 29-1-109
Endorsement of refusal§ 29-1-110
Transmission of bill and fiat to clerk§ 29-1-111
Scope of provisions§ 29-10-101
Chapter definitions§ 29-10-103
Enforcement of chapter