A surety for the prosecution or defense of any suit in law or equity may be released from such suretyship by giving five (5) days' notice to the surety's principal, if in the state, and to the surety's attorney, if out of the state, of the surety's intention to move for a rule upon the surety to give counter security to provide indemnity for any liability as a surety.
Code 1858, § 3665 (deriv. Acts 1822, ch. 42, § 1); Shan., § 5435; mod. Code 1932, § 9597; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2701.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings
Chapter 33 - Sureties on Bonds—actions to Protect Interest
§ 29-33-101. Application for Release From Prosecution or Defense Bond
§ 29-33-102. Rule to Give Counter Security
§ 29-33-103. Continuation of Suit in Forma Pauperis
§ 29-33-104. Relief of Surety on Replevy Bond
§ 29-33-106. Attachment of Replevied Property
§ 29-33-107. Fiduciary Bond — Petition for Release
§ 29-33-108. Relief to Surety on Fiduciary Bond
§ 29-33-109. Substitution of Surety as Fiduciary
§ 29-33-110. New Bond Furnished by Principal
§ 29-33-111. Witnesses in Hearings
§ 29-33-112. Exoneration of Surety
§ 29-33-113. Effect of Exoneration