Service of scire facias

When any such heir or devisee is a minor and has a guardian, the scire facias shall be served on the guardian and heir, but if the minor has no guardian, the court shall appoint one to defend the suit. Code 1858, § 2260 (deriv. Acts 1784 (Oct.), ch. 11, § 3); Shan., § 3993; Code 1932, § 8205; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-613. When any such heir or devisee is a minor and has a guardian, the scire facias shall be served on the guardian and heir, but if the minor has no guardian, the court shall appoint one to defend the suit. Code 1858, § 2260 (deriv. Acts 1784 (Oct.), ch. 11, § 3); Shan., § 3993; Code 1932, § 8205; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-613.