Upon notice thus given, the court shall make a rule requiring the principal, within a given time, to give such counter security; and on failure of the principal to comply with the rule, the court shall dismiss the suit, and give judgment against the principal and the principal's surety for the costs already accrued.
Code 1858, § 3666 (deriv. Acts 1822, ch. 42, § 1); Shan., § 5436; mod. Code 1932, § 9598; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2702.
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