24-2-106 - Proceedings against witness on scire facias.
24-2-106. Proceedings against witness on scire facias.
Upon return of the scire facias issued for the penalty, the witness may be relieved by showing sufficient cause for failing to attend; otherwise, on motion, judgment will be given against the witness and execution issue accordingly.
[Code 1858, § 3822 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, § 29); Shan., § 5611; Code 1932, § 9793; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 24-209; T.C.A., § 24-2-103.]