Tennessee § 29-16-118 - Appeal.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-16-118 — Appeal., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-16-118. Appeal.
Either party may also appeal from the finding of the jury, and, on giving security for the costs, have a trial anew, before a jury in the usual way. In all cases where the right to condemn is not contested and the sole question before the jury is that of damages the property owner shall be entitled to open and close the argument before the court and jury. The time within which either party may appeal from the finding of the jury of view shall be forty-five (45) days from the date of the entry of the court's order confirming the report of the jury of view. Code 1858, § 1342; Shan., § 1861; Code 1932, § 3126; Acts 1953, ch. 71, § 1; 1968, ch. 615, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1418. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 2 Tenn. Juris., Appeal and Error, § 212; 10 Tenn. Juris., Eminent Domain, §§ 53-55, 61. Law Reviews. Condemnation — Appeal from Award of Jury of View (Will Allen Wilkerson), 29 Tenn. L. Rev. 528. Federal and State Condemnation Proceedings — Procedure and Statutory Background (William E. Miller), 14 Vand. L. Rev. 1035.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-16-118 cover?
Section 29-16-118 ("Appeal.") 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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