Tennessee § 29-16-122 - Prerequisites to occupation.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-16-122 — Prerequisites to occupation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-16-122. Prerequisites to occupation.
No person or company shall, however, enter upon such land for the purpose of actually occupying the right-of-way, until the damages assessed by the jury of inquest and the costs have been actually paid; or if an appeal has been taken, until the bond has been given to abide by the final judgment as provided in § 29-16-120 . Code 1858, § 1346; Shan., § 1865; Code 1932, § 3130; C. Supp. 1950, § 3130; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1422. Law Reviews. Real Property — 1955 Tennessee Survey (Wade H. Sides, Jr.), 8 Vand. L. Rev. 1110. Cited: Hopper v. Davidson County, 206 Tenn. 393, 333 S.W.2d 917, 1960 Tenn. LEXIS 374 (1960); Zirkle v. Kingston, 217 Tenn. 210, 396 S.W.2d 356, 1965 Tenn. LEXIS 535 (1965); Williamson County Reg'l Planning Comm'n v. Hamilton Bank, 473 U.S. 172 , 105 S. Ct. 3108 , 87 L. Ed. 2 d 126, 1985 U.S. LEXIS 87 (1985).
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-16-122 cover?
Section 29-16-122 ("Prerequisites to occupation.") 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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