54-13-208 - Powers and rights of bridge companies in condemnation of rights-of-way for approaches.
54-13-208. Powers and rights of bridge companies in condemnation of rights-of-way for approaches.
Every bridge company has the powers and rights in pursuance of the general laws authorizing the condemnation of private property for works of internal improvements, to appropriate as an easement the right-of-way, not exceeding two hundred feet (200¢) in width, for building the bridges or approaches to the bridges over the land of any person through which the line of the bridges or approaches to the bridges may be located, which power and liability are as defined in this chapter.
[Acts 1885, ch. 124, § 1; Shan., § 2121; mod. Code 1932, § 3779; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 54-1801.]