Any of the sureties upon the official bond of a public officer who believes that such surety is in danger of suffering by reason of such suretyship, and desires to be relieved therefrom, may give notice, in writing, to such officer to appear before the court or officer whose duty it is to take or approve the bond, and to give new bond.
Code 1858, § 785 (deriv. Acts 1815, ch. 14, § 1; 1824, ch. 9, § 1; 1829, ch. 15, § 1); Shan., § 1106; Code 1932, § 1848; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1943.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers
Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds
§ 8-19-402. New Bond From Other Officers
§ 8-19-403. Requisition to Give Additional Bond
§ 8-19-404. Form of Additional Bond
§ 8-19-405. Failure to Give Additional Bond
§ 8-19-406. Obligation of Additional Bond
§ 8-19-407. Effect of New Bond on Old
§ 8-19-408. Contribution Between Sureties of Different Bonds
§ 8-19-410. Notice to Furnish New Bond
§ 8-19-411. Failure to Give New Bond
§ 8-19-412. New Bond by Consent of Principal
§ 8-19-413. Approval and Filing of New Bond
§ 8-19-414. Exoneration of Previous Sureties
§ 8-19-415. Obligation of Additional Bond
§ 8-19-416. Effect of Exoneration on Previous Liabilities
§ 8-19-417. Sureties' Remedies