§ 29-21-122. Discharge of Plaintiff or Remand to Custody

1. If no sufficient legal cause of detention is shown, the plaintiff shall be discharged.
2. The party detained shall be remanded to custody:

   1. If it appears the party is detained by virtue of process issued by a court or judge of the United States, in a case where such court or judge has exclusive jurisdiction;
   2. Where the time during which such party may be legally detained has not expired; or
   3. In every case in which the detention is authorized by law.

Code 1858, §§ 3751, 3761; Shan., §§ 5531, 5541; Code 1932, §§ 9701, 9711; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 23-1830, 23-1831; modified.