In all cases in which the supreme court may give judgment or decree through inadvertence and oversight, when upon the face of the record no cause of action existed against the party, the court may, upon its own motion, vacate the judgment or decree.
Code 1858, § 4501 (deriv. Acts 1845-1846, ch. 135); Shan., § 6334; mod. Code 1932, § 10635; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-309.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
§ 16-3-202. Process, Receivers, and References
§ 16-3-203. Powers Over Criminal Defendants
§ 16-3-204. Bonds and Recognizances
§ 16-3-205. Supersedeas by Judges
§ 16-3-207. Correction of Apparent Mistakes
§ 16-3-208. Appeals Taken Before Term
§ 16-3-209. Appeal During Term
§ 16-3-210. Scheduling of Districts
§ 16-3-211. Order of Counties in Districts
§ 16-3-212. Special Personnel for Expedition of Post-Conviction Proceedings in Capital Cases