Tenn. Code Ann. § 69-5-823: Chancery procedure - Hearing as to one or more defendants

Suits in chancery shall be proceeded with as other suits are in the chancery court, except that the court may hear the case as to any one (1) or more of the defendants, whether ready to be heard as to other defendants or not, and so proceed to sale and final decree as to any one (1) or more of the defendants, though the case is not disposed of as to other defendants.