Tennessee § 58-1-504 - Condemnation of land.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 58-1-504 — Condemnation of land., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58-1-504. Condemnation of land.
If it is necessary to institute condemnation proceedings to acquire lands authorized to be acquired by § 58-1-501 , such proceedings shall be instituted in the name of the state of Tennessee against the property owner or owners, and the property shall be condemned under the general statutes providing for condemnation of lands for public purposes and containing the law of eminent domain. Acts 1941, ch. 2, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 186.5; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 7-510. Cross-References. General eminent domain law, title 29, ch. 16. Private property not to be taken for public use without just compensation, Tenn. Const., art. I, § 21. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 10 Tenn. Juris., Eminent Domain, § 9.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-1-504 ("Condemnation of land.") 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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