Tennessee § 54-12-136 - Claims for damages prevent establishment of district until viewers appointed — Qualifications — Engineer to accompany viewers and give them information.
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§ 54-12-136. Claims for damages prevent establishment of district until viewers appointed — Qualifications — Engineer to accompany viewers and give them information.
If any claims for damages have been filed, as provided in § 54-12-133 , the monthly county court shall not establish the district until viewers have been appointed and have reported, and the court shall proceed to appoint three (3) viewers to assess the damages, who shall be disinterested freeholders of the county, and not related to any party interested in the proposed improvement, nor themselves interested in a like improvement, and the engineer appointed by the court shall accompany the viewers and furnish information called for by them concerning the survey of the improvement. Acts 1919, ch. 193, § 26; Shan. Supp., § 1682a37; Code 1932, § 2851; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 54-1336. Cross-References. Authority of the monthly county court, title 5. Body exercising jurisdiction of former monthly county court, § 54-12-102 .
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