The surety of any guardian, executor, or administrator, trustee or assignee for creditors, who conceives the surety to be in danger of suffering by the suretyship, and desires to be relieved therefrom, may file a petition, in writing, in the county court, or the court having cognizance of the estate or fund.
Code 1858, § 3672 (deriv. Acts 1813, ch. 119, § 5; 1825, ch. 62, § 1; 1829, ch. 15, § 2); Shan., § 5442; Code 1932, § 9604; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2707.
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