Tennessee Statutes
§ 20-12-115 — Actions for overflow of water
Tennessee § 20-12-115
JurisdictionTennessee
Title20
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-12-115 (2026).
Text
In all suits for the recovery of damages occasioned by the overflowing of water by the erection of a dam for a grist or saw mill or other waterworks of utility, the plaintiff, if successful, shall be entitled to full costs, unless the plaintiff's damages do not exceed five dollars ($5.00), in which case the plaintiff shall not recover more costs than damages.
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Legislative History
Code 1858, § 3404 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, § 74; 1851-1852, ch. 146, §1); Shan., § 5159; Code 1932, § 9318; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1617.
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 20-12-115, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/20-12-115.