§ 20-2-203. Use of Highways as Appointment of Agent for Process — Pre-Trial Discovery Depositions
Any owner, chauffeur or operator of any motor vehicle that is not licensed under the laws of this state, or any nonresident who, acting in behalf of the owner of any such vehicle, uses or causes to be used any such motor vehicle in this state, or any nonresident of this state who hires or […]
§ 20-2-204. Death of Party After Appointment of Agent
The owner, chauffeur or operator of any motor vehicle that is not licensed under the laws of this state or any nonresident of this state who hires or procures the use of a motor vehicle licensed under the laws of this state for temporary use in this state, and who makes use of the privilege […]
§ 20-2-205. Service on Secretary of State
Service of process under § 20-2-203 shall be made by lodging, by the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney, the original summons and a copy certified by the clerk of the court in which action is brought, with a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00), with the secretary of state, who shall promptly send, postage prepaid, the […]
§ 20-2-206. Evidence of Service Through Secretary of State
The original process, endorsed as provided in this section, an affidavit of the secretary of state setting forth the secretary of state’s compliance with the requirements of § 20-2-205, and the return receipt signed by, or duly in behalf of, the defendant, shall be attached together and sent to and filed by the clerk. There […]
§ 20-2-207. Continuances After Service by Agent
The court of action shall grant such continuance or continuances as may be necessary or proper to afford the defendant so served reasonable opportunity to make defense. Code 1932, § 8674; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-228.
§ 20-2-208. Actions Against Steamboat Owners
All persons, resident and nonresident of this state, running and operating steamboats in any of the rivers in or bordering on this state as common carriers, may be sued in law or equity in any county where the boat or boats of such person lands, for any cause of action or suit growing out of […]
§ 20-2-106. Process on Sunday Generally Prohibited
With the exceptions contained in §§ 20-2-104 and 20-2-105, civil process shall not be executed on Sunday. Code 1858, § 2827 (deriv. Acts 1777 (Nov.), ch. 8, § 6); Acts 1885, ch. 53, § 1; Shan., § 4533; Code 1932, § 8660; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-209.
§ 20-2-107. Process in Other Counties
Process in local actions may run to any county. Code 1858, § 2820; Shan., § 4525; Code 1932, § 8652; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-210.
§ 20-2-108. Counterpart Summons
Where there are two (2) or more defendants in any suit in courts of law or equity or before judges of the courts of general sessions, the plaintiff may cause a counterpart summons or subpoena to be issued to any county where any of the defendants is most likely to be found, the fact that […]
§ 20-2-109. Service on Joint Obligor on Negotiable Paper
In joint actions on negotiable paper, service of a counterpart writ on the drawer or maker shall not be sufficient service to hold the drawer or maker to answer the action, unless the original writ was executed on a joint drawer or maker. Code 1858, § 2823 (deriv. Acts 1827, ch. 74, § 2); Shan., […]