§ 29-17-711 — Award and judgment

Tennessee § 29-17-711

• Jurisdiction: Tennessee
• Title: 29

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(a) The award or verdict, as the case may be, shall have respect, either to the entire and unencumbered fee, or to any separate claim against the property or interest therein as may be ordered, and may be molded under the direction of the court so as to do complete justice and avoid confusion of interests. (b) It shall be within the power of the court, upon payment of the award or verdict into the registry of the court, to adjudge a condemnation of the title as sought in the petition, and give such direction as to the disposition of the fund as shall be proper, according to the rights of the several defendants, causing such pleadings to be filed and such issues made up as shall be appropriate for an ascertainment and determination of such rights.

Legislative History

Acts 1937, ch. 262, § 8; C. Supp. 1950, § 3170.8 (Williams, § 3171.8); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1523; T.C.A. § 29-17-611; Acts 2006, ch. 863, § 1.