Tennessee § 65-6-125 - Right to build branch roads.
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§ 65-6-125. Right to build branch roads.
Any railway corporation chartered under the general laws of the state, which may desire to build a branch road or branch roads from its main stem, shall have the right to do so by amendment of its charter. Acts 1889, ch. 158, § 1; Shan., § 2426; mod. Code 1932, § 4011; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-636. Cross-References. Acquisition of branch lines or extensions, § 65-6-130 . Extension of lines and facilities, § 65-6-127 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 21 Tenn. Juris., Railroads, § 9.
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