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 by other proof.
Code 1858, § 4483 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 23); Shan., § 6300; Code 1932, § 10593; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 21-1214.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 21 - Proceedings in Chancery
Part 8 - Decrees and Execution
§ 21-1-802. Mesne and Final Process — Common Law Writs
§ 21-1-804. Enforcement of Orders and Decrees
§ 21-1-805. Issuance of Attachment
§ 21-1-806. Attachment Without Service of Decree
§ 21-1-807. Commitment for Nonperformance of Decree
§ 21-1-808. Habeas Corpus on Purge of Contempt
§ 21-1-809. Hearing on Habeas Corpus