§ 20-12-141. Payments by Clerk of Trial Court
On receiving the costs as described in § 20-12-140, the clerk of the court below shall charge the clerk’s office with the money, upon the clerk’s execution docket, and pay it to the persons entitled to it. Code 1858, § 3218; Shan., § 4960; Code 1932, § 9113; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1643.
§ 20-12-126. Omission of Provisions From Bond
No omission or neglect to insert the proper conditions in the bonds shall vitiate or impair the validity of the bonds.
§ 20-12-127. Pauper’s Oath
Any civil action may be commenced by a resident of this state without giving security as required by law for costs and without the payment of litigation taxes due by: Filing the following oath of poverty: I, , do solemnly swear under penalties of perjury, that owing to my poverty, I am not able to […]
§ 20-12-128. Guardian’s or Conservator’s Oath — Protection From Liability
The next friend or any person who has been appointed by any court guardian, guardian ad litem or conservator of any person adjudicated incompetent or infant, may commence and prosecute an action, suit or cross suit or appeal without giving bond or security for costs, by taking and subscribing an oath that the next friend, […]
§ 20-12-129. Next Friend’s Oath
A person acting as the next friend of an infant may on like terms prosecute a suit or appeal for the infant in forma pauperis, upon taking and subscribing an oath that the infant, in whose behalf the action or suit is begun, is not able, and has not sufficient property, to bear the expenses […]
§ 20-12-130. Personal Representative’s Oath — Protection From Liability
Any personal representative of the estate of any deceased person in this state may commence and prosecute any action or suit, or appeal, in favor of the estate represented by the personal representative, in any court without giving bond and security for costs, by taking and subscribing an oath that the personal representative, as such […]
§ 20-12-131. Duties of Officers and Witnesses in Cases in Forma Pauperis
In the cases provided for by §§ 20-12-127 — 20-12-130, the clerks and other officers of court shall perform all the usual duties required in the progress of an action or suit, and the witnesses shall attend, as in other cases, unless their depositions are taken under the provisions of this code. Code 1858, § […]
§ 20-12-132. Dismissal of Pauper’s Action
If it is made to appear to the court, at any time before the trial, that the allegation of poverty is probably untrue, or the cause of action frivolous or malicious, the action may be dismissed. The burden shall be upon a pauper to justify the pauper’s oath. Code 1858, § 3194 (deriv. Acts 1821, […]
§ 20-12-133. Judgment Against Pauper
On failure, for any reason, to prosecute the action or suit with effect, judgment or decree shall be given against such poor persons, and execution awarded, as in other cases. Code 1858, § 3195 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 88, § 1); Shan., § 4933; Code 1932, § 9086; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1635.
§ 20-12-124. Rule to Give Security
Any person required by law to give security for costs may, at any stage of the cause, be ruled to give such security, if it has not previously been done, or to justify or give new or additional security on sufficient cause shown. Code 1858, § 3191 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 33, § 2); Shan., […]