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Tenn. Code Ann. § 25-2-101 Power given before action
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(a) Any power of attorney or authority to confess judgment which is given before an action is instituted and before the service of process in such action, is declared void; and any judgment based on such power of attorney or authority is likewise declared void. (b) This section s…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 25-2-102 Confession by surety
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No surety shall be permitted to confess judgment, or allow judgment to go by default, if the principal will be made a defendant to the suit, and tender to the surety, for the principal's indemnity, sufficient collateral security, to be approved by the court before whom the suit i…