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Tenn. Code Ann. § 65-21-101 (2026)

Special powers of corporations

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Telegraph and telephone corporations may construct a telegraph or telephone line and erect the necessary fixtures along, or over, or under the line of any public highway, the streets of any village, town, or city, across, or over, or under rivers, or any land belonging to the state, or along, across, or under county roads, and also over the lands of private individuals in pursuance of the general law authorizing the condemnation of the easement of right of way for works of internal improvement as set forth in title 29, chapter 16; provided, that the ordinary use of such public highway, streets, or county road be not thereby obstructed or the navigation of such waters impeded.

Acts 1875, ch. 142, § 8; 1907, ch. 134, § 1; Shan., § 2444; Code 1932, § 4055; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-2101.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2004–2007 · leading case: Bellsouth Telecomm., Inc. v. City of Memphis, Tennessee, 160 S.W.3d 901 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2004).
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Bellsouth Telecomm., Inc. v. City of Memphis, Tennessee, 160 S.W.3d 901 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 4× “The 1907 act was codified at T.C.A. §§ 65-21-101, 103 (1993). Section 65-21-101 states: 65-21-101.”
Bellsouth Telecomm., Inc. v. City of Memphis, Tennessee (Tenn. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 4× “3 The 1907 act was codified at T.C.A. §§ 65-21-101, 103 (1993). Section 65-21-101 states: 65-21-101.”
Metro. Gov't v. Bellsouth Telecomm., Inc., 502 F. Supp. 2d 747 (M.D. Tenn. 2007). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to that scheme, the General Assembly enacted Chapter 66 of the Acts of 1885 (now codified at Tenn.Code Ann.”
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