No person or company shall, however, enter upon such land for the purpose of actually occupying the right-of-way, until the damages assessed by the jury of inquest and the costs have been actually paid; or if an appeal has been taken, until the bond has been given to abide by the final judgment as provided in § 29-16-120.
Code 1858, § 1346; Shan., § 1865; Code 1932, § 3130; C. Supp. 1950, § 3130; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1422.
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Real Property — 1955 Tennessee Survey (Wade H. Sides, Jr.), 8 Vand. L. Rev. 1110.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings
§ 29-16-101. Power for Internal Improvements
§ 29-16-102. Incorporation of Chapter Into Other Laws
§ 29-16-103. Property of Corporations
§ 29-16-105. Notice of Petition
§ 29-16-106. Parties Defendant
§ 29-16-108. Constitution of Jury
§ 29-16-109. Qualifications of Jurors
§ 29-16-110. Substitution of Jurors
§ 29-16-111. Notice of Inquest
§ 29-16-113. Investigation by Jury
§ 29-16-115. Return of Jury's Report
§ 29-16-116. Confirmation of Report
§ 29-16-117. Setting Aside Report
§ 29-16-120. Operations Pending Appeal
§ 29-16-121. Preliminary Surveys
§ 29-16-122. Prerequisites to Occupation