When any such heir or devisee is a minor and has a guardian, the scire facias shall be served on the guardian and heir, but if the minor has no guardian, the court shall appoint one to defend the suit.
Code 1858, § 2260 (deriv. Acts 1784 (Oct.), ch. 11, § 3); Shan., § 3993; Code 1932, § 8205; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-613.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 30 - Administration of Estates
Chapter 2 - Management, Settlement and Distribution
Part 4 - Sale of Land to Pay Debts
§ 30-2-401. Jurisdiction to Sell Realty — Procedure
§ 30-2-404. Proof of Exhaustion of Personalty
§ 30-2-405. Procedure Under §§ 30-2-403 and 30-2-404
§ 30-2-406. Complaint in Equity by Creditor Serving as Administrator
§ 30-2-407. Execution Against Property in Heir's Hands
§ 30-2-408. Claims Against Alienated Property
§ 30-2-409. Proceeding by Scire Facias When Debt Sued on Prior to Deceased's Death
§ 30-2-410. Proceeding by Scire Facias When Personalty Exhausted or Insufficient
§ 30-2-411. Service of Scire Facias
§ 30-2-412. Judgment Without Appearance
§ 30-2-413. Plea of Sufficient Assets, Waste, or Concealment — Trial of Collateral Issue — Execution
§ 30-2-414. Execution Issuing Against Realty