The defendants appear and answer the bill in the usual way, and such answer shall not be read against them in any criminal prosecution brought against them, or either of them.Code 1858, § 3418 (deriv. Acts 1845-1846, ch. 55, § 9); Shan., §5174; Code 1932, § 9345; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2814.
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