Tenn. Code Ann. § 30-1-202
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Increasing amount of bond or adding sureties
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The court shall, upon a showing made by any person interested in the estate that the bond is not sufficient either as to the amount or as to the solvency of the surety or sureties, increase the bond as to amount or require additional sureties, or both, so as fully to protect all persons interested. Acts 1923, ch. 48, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 3957a; 1; mod. Code 1932, § 8170; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-202.
The court shall, upon a showing made by any person interested in the estate that the bond is not sufficient either as to the amount or as to the solvency of the surety or sureties, increase the bond as to amount or require additional sureties, or both, so as fully to protect all persons interested.
Acts 1923, ch. 48, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 3957a; 1; mod. Code 1932, § 8170; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-202.
The court shall, upon a showing made by any person interested in the estate that the bond is not sufficient either as to the amount or as to the solvency of the surety or sureties, increase the bond as to amount or require additional sureties, or both, so as fully to protect all persons interested.
Acts 1923, ch. 48, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 3957a; 1; mod. Code 1932, § 8170; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-202.
Status: in_force
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