{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-16-122","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-16-122","heading":"Prerequisites to occupation","body":"No person or company shall, however, enter upon such land for the purpose of actually occupying the right-of-way, until the damages assessed by the jury of inquest and the costs have been actually paid; or if an appeal has been taken, until the bond has been given to abide by the final judgment as provided in § 29-16-120 .","path":["TN Code","Title 29","Chapter 16"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"73b3d6bef2b601cb6192621f9a9e919940f5363ae17e9e9777714f035c2e9153","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-16-121","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-16-123"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}