If the papers are properly returned, and the appellant fails to appear or defend as above, or if the appeal is dismissed for any cause, the appellee is entitled to an affirmance of the judgment below, with costs.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 27-5-107
Affirmance
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Crowley v. Thomas (2011)
Most recently applied in Sheila Brown v. Rico Roland (January 2012)
Code 1858, § 3145; Shan., § 4876; mod
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