Tenn. Code Ann. § 21-1-405
This is the official text of Tenn. Code Ann. § 21-1-405, part of Tennessee’s Code Ann — part of the compiled statutory law of Tennessee, published by the state as "Code Ann." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Security from complainant on decree
Official statutory text
It is no objection to the execution of a decree rendered against a defendant that it was founded on a bill taken for confessed, without personal service; but the court may require the complainant to give sufficient security, in such sum as the court deems proper, to abide by and perform such order touching the restitution of property, or repayment of money, as the court may and should make, upon the defendant subsequently setting aside the decree, and successfully resisting the complainant's suit. Code 1858, § 4382 (deriv. Acts 1787, ch. 22, § 1; 1801, ch. 6, § 53); Shan., § 6192; mod. Code 1932, § 10463; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 21-514.
It is no objection to the execution of a decree rendered against a defendant that it was founded on a bill taken for confessed, without personal service; but the court may require the complainant to give sufficient security, in such sum as the court deems proper, to abide by and perform such order touching the restitution of property, or repayment of money, as the court may and should make, upon the defendant subsequently setting aside the decree, and successfully resisting the complainant's suit.
Code 1858, § 4382 (deriv. Acts 1787, ch. 22, § 1; 1801, ch. 6, § 53); Shan., § 6192; mod. Code 1932, § 10463; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 21-514.
It is no objection to the execution of a decree rendered against a defendant that it was founded on a bill taken for confessed, without personal service; but the court may require the complainant to give sufficient security, in such sum as the court deems proper, to abide by and perform such order touching the restitution of property, or repayment of money, as the court may and should make, upon the defendant subsequently setting aside the decree, and successfully resisting the complainant's suit.
Code 1858, § 4382 (deriv. Acts 1787, ch. 22, § 1; 1801, ch. 6, § 53); Shan., § 6192; mod. Code 1932, § 10463; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 21-514.
Status: in_force
Need a lawyer in Tennessee?
Find a Tennessee lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.