It is the duty of the judge, upon granting the fiat, to envelope the bill and fiat under seal, and direct to the clerk of the court in which the bill is filed, who alone is authorized to open the package.Code 1858, § 4438 (deriv. Acts 1825, ch. 71, § 3); Shan., § 6255; Code 1932, § 10541; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-112.
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