(a) The remedies given by §§ 25-3-122 – 25-3-134 lie both for and against the personal representatives of deceased persons.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 25-3-128

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
(b) Where a judgment by motion is rendered against an executor or administrator without notice, founded on a demand against the deceased, on scire facias to make the defendant liable out of the defendant’s own estate, the defendant shall be permitted to make any defense the defendant might have made to the original motion.
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