The court may order publication for nonresident defendants, who have no known agent or attorney in the state, and may prescribe rules for the assignment of errors, making issues thereon, and for all such other matters as are necessary to give full effect to this proceeding.
Code 1858, § 3115; Shan., § 4843; Code 1932, § 8976; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 27-707.