If the papers are properly returned, and the appellant fails to appear or defend as above, or if the appeal is dismissed for any cause, the appellee is entitled to an affirmance of the judgment below, with costs.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 27-5-107, under Appeals from General Sessions Court and Municipal Officers.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 27-5-107
If the papers are properly returned, and the appellant fails to appear or defend as above, or if the appeal is dismissed for any cause, the appellee is entitled to an affirmance of the judgment below, with costs.