Tennessee § 54-12-150 - Damages fixed shall be paid or secured — Manner of payment.
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§ 54-12-150. Damages fixed shall be paid or secured — Manner of payment.
After the amount of damages due any claimant or claimants has been finally ascertained and fixed by the monthly county court, the court shall require the damages to be paid, in the first instance, by the parties benefited by the road improvement district, or be secured, to be paid upon terms and conditions the court deems just and proper. Acts 1919, ch. 193, § 40; Shan. Supp., § 1682a51; Code 1932, § 2865; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 54-1350. Cross-References. Authority of the monthly county court, title 5. Body exercising jurisdiction of former monthly county court, § 54-12-102 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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