A scire facias shall not issue on the application of any person other than the party of record, or that party's attorney, except an administrator de bonis non, in the case of a judgment recovered by a previous executor or administrator, unless such application be in writing and signed by the applicant, to be filed and preserved with the other papers.
Code 1858, § 3578 (deriv. Acts 1833, ch. 18, § 1; 1837-1838, ch. 20); Shan., § 5342; Code 1932, § 9502; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2501.
Cross-References. Clerk's fee, §8-21-401.
Revival of judgment, title 25, ch. 4.
Sheriff's fee, §8-21-901.
Supreme Court powers, §16-3-204.
Writ on forfeiture of bail, §40-11-202.
Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 4.45.
Tennessee Jurisprudence, 22 Tenn. Juris., Scire Facias, § 1.
Comparative Legislation. Scire facias:
Ala. ARCP Rule 81(c).
Ark. Code §16-65-501.
Ga. O.C.G.A. §9-12-61 et seq.
Ky. CR 81.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 511.370 et seq.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-514.
Va. Code § 8.01-24 et seq.