Tennessee Code 29-23-203 – Answer – Delay in hearing on injunction
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-23-203
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
After the reading of the bill in the hearing of the trustee or mortgagee, if the trustee or mortgagee chooses to appear before the judge or chancellor, the trustee or mortgagee may have the right to a delay of proceedings not more than ten (10) days, during which time the trustee or mortgagee may file an answer before the same judge or chancellor.