The pleadings described in this chapter apply to all actions at law and to all legal proceedings for the redress of civil injuries in which pleadings are necessary and not otherwise expressly prescribed.
Code 1858, § 2880; Shan., § 4601; Code 1932, § 8725; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-701.
Cross-References. Clerk's fees, §8-21-401.
Effect of failure to deny instrument under oath, §24-5-105.
Signing of pleadings, Tenn. R. Civ. P. 11.
Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 20 Tenn. Juris., Pleading, § 2.
Law Reviews.
Procedure — Counterclaim Statute Amended to Apply in Chancery, 6 Vand. L. Rev. 797.
Cited: Jack Strader Tire Co. v. Manufacturers Acceptance Corp., 221 Tenn. 631, 429 S.W.2d 428, 1968 Tenn. LEXIS 491 (1968).