If the defendant upon whom process has been served fails to appear and defend in the time required by law, the bill may be taken for confessed; or the complainant may proceed by process of contempt to compel an answer. Code 1858, § 4360 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 15); Shan., § 6170; Code […]
The only process of contempt is an attachment, which is issued upon order of the chancellor at the instance of the complainant, upon the return of the subpoena duly served by the proper officer, or affidavit by the officer of such service. The attachment may be made returnable to any rule day in term or […]
A defendant who appears and refuses to answer fully shall be committed to jail, there to remain until the defendant is purged of the contempt and complies with the requirements of the law by filing a full and complete answer. Code 1858, § 4364 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 15); Shan., § 6174; Code […]
If the defendant is committed for contempt, the complainant may proceed with the action as if the bill had been taken for confessed, the allegations being taken as in all respects true. But, in that case, all further proceedings for the contempt shall cease, and the court, or the judge of the court, may discharge […]
Nothing in this part shall deprive the clerk and master, or the court, of the power of granting to the defendant, upon good cause shown, further time within which to file answer. Code 1858, § 4368 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 15); Shan., § 6178; Code 1932, § 10449; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 21-308.
