Tennessee § 29-16-116 - Confirmation of report.
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§ 29-16-116. Confirmation of report.
If no objection is made to the report, it is confirmed by the court, and the land decreed to the petitioner, upon payment to the defendants, or to the clerk for their use, of the damages assessed, with costs. Code 1858, § 1340 (deriv. Acts 1849-1850, ch. 72, § 5); Shan., § 1859; Code 1932, § 3124; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1416. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 10 Tenn. Juris., Eminent Domain, §§ 30, 47, 55. Cited: County Highway Com. v. Smith, 61 Tenn. App. 292, 454 S.W.2d 124, 1969 Tenn. App. LEXIS 355 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1969); Evans v. Perkey, 647 S.W.2d 636, 1982 Tenn. App. LEXIS 404 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1982).
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Section 29-16-116 ("Confirmation of report.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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