2021 Tennessee Code
Title 29 - Remedies and Special Proceedings
Chapter 16 - Eminent Domain

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 29-16-101. Power for Internal Improvements - Any person or corporation authorized by law to construct any...

§ 29-16-102. Incorporation of Chapter Into Other Laws - Code 1932, § 3133; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1402.

§ 29-16-103. Property of Corporations - The operation of this chapter is extended so that the...

§ 29-16-104. Petition - The person seeking to appropriate such land shall file a...

§ 29-16-105. Notice of Petition - Code 1858, §§ 1327, 1328; Shan., §§ 1846, 1847; mod....

§ 29-16-106. Parties Defendant - All parties having any interest in any way in such...

§ 29-16-108. Constitution of Jury - The jury will consist of five (5) persons, unless the...

§ 29-16-109. Qualifications of Jurors - The jurors shall not be interested in the same or...

§ 29-16-110. Substitution of Jurors - If named by the court, and the persons named are...

§ 29-16-111. Notice of Inquest - The sheriff shall give the parties or their agents, if...

§ 29-16-112. Swearing of Jury - The jury, before proceeding to act, shall be sworn by...

§ 29-16-113. Investigation by Jury - Code 1858, § 1337; Acts 1885, ch. 135; Shan., §§...

§ 29-16-115. Return of Jury's Report - The report of the jury shall be reduced to writing,...

§ 29-16-116. Confirmation of Report - If no objection is made to the report, it is...

§ 29-16-117. Setting Aside Report - Either party may object to the report of the jury,...

§ 29-16-118. Appeal - Code 1858, § 1342; Shan., § 1861; Code 1932, §...

§ 29-16-119. Costs on Appeal - If the verdict of the jury, upon the trial, affirms...

§ 29-16-120. Operations Pending Appeal - The taking of an appeal does not suspend the operations...

§ 29-16-121. Preliminary Surveys - A person or company actually intending to make application for...

§ 29-16-122. Prerequisites to Occupation - No person or company shall, however, enter upon such land...

§ 29-16-123. Action Initiated by Owner - Code 1858, § 1347; Shan., § 1866; Code 1932, §...

§ 29-16-124. Limitation of Owners' Actions - All actions that could be brought under § 29-16-123(a), regardless...

Part 2 - Determination of Damages

§ 29-16-201. Determining Appraised Value of Property Damaged by Governmental Entity - Notwithstanding law to the contrary, in any case where a...

§ 29-16-202. Writ of Inquiry of Damages - Code 1858, §§ 1330, 1331; Shan., §§ 1849, 1850; Code...

§ 29-16-203. Elements of Damages - Code 1858, § 1338; Shan., § 1857; Code 1932, §...