Tennessee § 69-5-721 - Continuation of work pending appeal.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 69-5-721 — Continuation of work pending appeal., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-5-721. Continuation of work pending appeal.
If the appeal is only as to the matter of damages, the work of constructing the laterals, ditch, or drain shall not be delayed by the appeal; provided, that the other parties interested make a bond payable to the state of Tennessee for the use and benefit of the parties appealing, in an amount double the damages assessed and fixed by the board of directors. Acts 1915, ch. 63, § 6; Shan., § 3871a103; Code 1932, § 431; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 70-1228; T.C.A. § 69-6-721 .
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Section 69-5-721 ("Continuation of work pending appeal.") 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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