§ 21-1-809. Hearing on Habeas Corpus
The adverse party, the adverse party’s agent or attorney is entitled to reasonable notice of the hearing upon the writ of habeas corpus granted pursuant to § 21-1-808, if in the state, and may interrogate the party in contempt upon the party in contempt’s oath, and controvert the truth of the party in contempt’s statements […]
§ 21-1-707. Notice of Alteration of Rules and Orders
The clerk and master shall not set aside, modify or alter any rule or order of the chancellor, where that power is given by this code; or any rule or order of the clerk and master’s own at office without reasonable notice to the opposite party or the opposite party’s solicitor. Code 1858, § 4424; […]
§ 21-1-501. Incompetency of Judge
In all cases in equity, if the judge is a party, is directly interested in the suit, is connected by blood or affinity within the prohibited degrees with any person so interested or is incompetent as having been of counsel, the venue may be changed to the nearest chancery court, as the case may be, […]
§ 21-1-502. Suits Related to Actions in Other Courts
The chancery court in which any suit or proceeding is brought in which the complainant seeks relief predicated upon, closely related to or growing out of matters or things theretofore adjudicated by final judgment or decree of the circuit or any other court, whether or not the circuit or other court retained jurisdiction of the […]
§ 21-1-601. Oath to Answer
When an answer is required to be sworn to, the oath may be administered as in case of the bill of complainant. The power of the court or clerk and master to appoint a special commissioner to administer the oath, either in this or any other state, is not affected by this section. Code 1858, […]
§ 21-1-602. Evidential Value of Answer in Discovery and Where Oath Not Waived
A sworn answer in chancery, when required by a bill of discovery or when the oath to the answer is not waived, shall have no more weight or effect in evidence than the deposition of the defendant filing the answer.
§ 21-1-701. Powers of Clerk and Master
The clerk and master may, at the clerk and master’s office: Receive and enter on the rules the suggestion and proof of a party’s death, and order and issue the necessary process to revive; Make orders for publication against defendants in cases in which publication is allowed in lieu of personal service; Take bills for […]
§ 21-1-702. Entry of Proceedings by Clerk and Master
Rules, notices, orders and other proceedings in a cause, made with or by the clerk and master, shall be entered by the clerk and master in a well-bound book, to be kept for that purpose, each entry to be made in order and with the correct dates attached. Code 1858, § 4417 (deriv. Acts 1801, […]
§ 21-1-703. Time of Proceedings
The rules, notices and proceedings described in § 21-7-702 shall be made at the rule days, unless otherwise authorized by this code. Code 1858, § 4418; Shan., § 6230; Code 1932, § 10513; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 21-903.
§ 21-1-704. Insertion in Rule Docket
All rules or orders taken at any one (1) court shall be inserted in the rule docket by the first rule day that is more than twenty (20) days after the term. Code 1858, § 4419 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 12); Shan., § 6231; Code 1932, § 10514; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 21-904.