Tennessee § 29-16-120 - Operations pending appeal.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-16-120 — Operations pending appeal., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-16-120. Operations pending appeal.
The taking of an appeal does not suspend the operations of the petitioner on the land; provided such petitioner will give bond with good security, to be approved by the clerk, in double the amount of the assessment of the jury of inquest, payable to the defendants, and conditioned to abide by and perform the final judgment in the premises. Code 1858, § 1344 (deriv. Acts 1853-1854, ch. 90, § 14); Shan., § 1863; Code 1932, § 3128; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1420. Law Reviews. State Constitutional Issues Arising from Tort Reform (Andy D. Bennett), 40 No. 2 Tenn. B.J. 27(2004).
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Section 29-16-120 ("Operations pending 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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