Tennessee Statutes
§ 65-21-205 — Construction of lines - Liability for damages
Tennessee § 65-21-205
JurisdictionTennessee
Title65
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 65-21-205 (2026).
Text
When any such telegraph or telephone company shall desire to construct lines on or along the lands of individuals, or on the right-of-way and structures of any railroad, the telegraph or telephone company may, by its agents, have the right peacefully to enter upon such lands, structures, or right-of-way, and survey, locate, and lay out its lines thereon, being liable, however, for any damage that may result by reason of such act.
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Legislative History
Acts 1885, ch. 66, § 3; Shan., § 1833; mod. Code 1932, § 3097; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-2109.
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 65-21-205, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/65-21-205.