It is not necessary to issue a scire facias to revive a judgment or decree which has lain a year and a day without the issuance of an execution, but same or a writ of possession may be sued out, in such case, after the year and day, as if issued within that time.
Code 1858, § 2987 (deriv. Acts 1849-1850, ch. 37); Shan., § 4715; mod. Code 1932, § 8849; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 25-401.