The proceedings in such actions may, within thirty (30) days after the rendition of judgment, be removed to the circuit court by writs of certiorari and supersedeas, which it shall be the duty of the judge to grant, upon petition, if merits are sufficiently set forth, and to require from the applicant a bond, with security sufficient to cover all costs and damages; and, if the defendant below be the applicant, then the bond and security shall be of sufficient amount to cover, besides costs and damages, the value of the rent of the premises during the litigation.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-18-129
Certiorari and supersedeas to circuit court
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Edith Johnson v. Mark C. Hopkins (2013)
Most recently applied in Gallatin Housing Authority v. Mahoganee Pelt (May 2017)
Acts 1869-1870, ch. 64, § 2; Shan., § 5111; Code 1932, § 9266; T.C.A
Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.