Every intendment is in favor of the sufficiency and validity of proceedings before general sessions courts, when brought in question, either directly or collaterally, in any of the courts, where it appears on the face of the proceedings that the general sessions court had jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties.
Code 1858, § 4176 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 100, § 1); Shan., § 5988; Code 1932, § 10189; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, §§ 2, 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 19-424; Acts 1993, ch. 241, § 45; T.C.A., § 19-1-117.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions
Part 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 16-15-701. Electronic Filing
§ 16-15-706. Infants or Incompetents — Representation
§ 16-15-707. Plaintiffs — Nonsuits — Dismissals
§ 16-15-710. Commencement of Actions — New Process When Not Served
§ 16-15-712. Enforcement of Judgments — Examination of Judgment Debtor and Others
§ 16-15-714. Pleadings and Practice — General Sessions Courts
§ 16-15-721. Rules of Evidence — Application
§ 16-15-723. Proceedings After Attachment
§ 16-15-725. Judgment for Defendant on Setoff
§ 16-15-728. Proceedings Presumed Valid
§ 16-15-729. Trial De Novo on Appeal — Decision on Merits
§ 16-15-730. Presumption of Regularity of Execution