Section 29-21-122 - Discharge of plaintiff or remand to custody

(a) If no sufficient legal cause of detention is shown, the plaintiff shall be discharged.(b) The party detained shall be remanded to custody:(1) If it appears the party is detained by virtue of process issued by a court or judge of the United States, in a case where such court or judge has exclusive jurisdiction;(2) Where the time during which such party may be legally detained has not expired; or(3) In every case in which the detention is authorized by law.Code 1858, §§ 3751, 3761; Shan., §§ 5531, 5541; Code 1932, §§ 9701, 9711; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 23-1830, 23-1831; modified.