The defendant may appear according to the rules of the court and answer the bill upon oath or affirmation.
Code 1858, § 2457 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 26, § 5); Shan., § 4210; Code 1932, § 8435; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 36-810.
Compiler's Notes. For abolition of demurrers, pleas, etc., see Tenn. R. Civ. P. 7.03.
Cross-References. Defenses to grounds specified in §§36-4-102,36-4-120.