Should any witness, summoned as provided in § 66-23-108, fail or refuse to attend, that witness shall be subject to an action on the case for damages at the suit of the party by whom the witness was summoned.
Liability of witness for failure to attend
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-23-112, under Authentication of Instruments by Witnesses.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-23-112