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2018 Tennessee Code
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 47 - Removal of Officers
§ 8-47-119. Trial -- Continuance -- Right to jury.
Universal Citation: TN Code § 8-47-119 (2018)
(a) Such proceedings in ouster shall be summary and triable as equitable actions, shall have precedence over civil and criminal actions, and shall be tried at the first term after the filing of the complaint or petition herein named; provided, that the answer herein named shall have been on file at least ten (10) days before the day of trial.
(b) A continuance may be granted either side for good cause shown, but no continuance shall be granted by an agreement of the parties.
(c) Both upon hearing of preliminary motion to suspend and also upon any final hearing of such proceedings, any defendant shall be entitled to demand and have a trial by jury as to any issue of fact.
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