Tennessee Code 20-2-109 – Service on joint obligor on negotiable paper
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 20-2-109
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
In joint actions on negotiable paper, service of a counterpart writ on the drawer or maker shall not be sufficient service to hold the drawer or maker to answer the action, unless the original writ was executed on a joint drawer or maker.