§ 20-11-103. Defective Verdict
Any defect in entering a verdict where there are different issues, or the verdict is not responsive to the issues, shall be objected to before judgment is entered, or the objection will be considered waived. Code 1858, § 2873 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 152, § 7); Shan., § 4593; Code 1932, § 8717; T.C.A. (orig. […]
§ 20-11-105. Penal and Qui Tam Actions
This chapter shall apply to penal and qui tam as well as civil actions. Code 1858, § 2871 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 152, § 6); Shan., § 4591; mod. Code 1932, § 8715; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1511.
§ 20-11-108. General Sessions Court Proceedings on Appeal
In appeals from courts of general sessions, the circuit court shall supply any defect in the proceedings of the inferior jurisdiction, as though the suit had been commenced in the circuit court. Code 1858, § 2875 (deriv. Acts 1821, ch. 21; 1837-1838, ch. 130, § 1); Shan., § 4595; Code 1932, § 8719; impl. am. […]
§ 20-11-109. Copy of Lost Paper
If an original process, pleading or paper in a cause is lost or withheld by any person, the court may, at any stage of the suit, authorize its place to be supplied by a copy to be used instead of the original. Code 1858, § 2876; Shan., § 4596; mod. Code 1932, § 8720; T.C.A. […]