Tennessee § 29-17-705 - Trial by jury.
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§ 29-17-705. Trial by jury.
If no objection be made to the acquisition of the land, or in case there is an agreed price between the petitioner and the presumptive or apparent owners of the property, the trial may be had before a jury at the first term of court after the return date; and in the discretion of the presiding judge all questions of title may be tried by the same jury at the same time. Acts 1937, ch. 262, § 5; C. Supp. 1950, § 3170.5 (Williams, § 3171.5); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1517; T.C.A. § 29-17-605 ; Acts 2006, ch. 863, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former part 7 of this chapter, §§ 29-17-701 and 29-17-702 , concerning payments into court, was transferred to title 29, ch. 17, part 8 in 2006. Acts 2006, ch. 863, § 25, provided that the amendment by that act shall apply only to eminent domain or condemnation proceedings initiated on or after July 1, 2006.
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Section 29-17-705 ("Trial by jury.") 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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