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Tenn. Code Ann. § 65-6-109 (2026)

Right-of-way authorized

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The corporation shall have the right, in pursuance of the general law authorizing the condemnation of private property for works of internal improvement, to appropriate as an easement a right-of-way, not exceeding two hundred feet (200'), over the land of any person through which the line of the track may be located.

Acts 1875, ch. 142, § 6; Shan., § 2413; Code 1932, § 4003; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-609.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 26 cases, 2006–2006 · leading case: Midwestern Gas Transmission Co. v. Rufus Reese (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006).
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Midwestern Gas Transmission Co. v. Rufus Reese (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 65-6-109 (2004) (railroad companies), 65-21-101 (2004) (telegraph and telephone companies), 65-22-101 (2004) (power companies), 65-27-101 (2004) (water companies), 65-28-101 (2004) (natural gas companies).”
Midwestern Gas Transmission Co. v. Ronald R. Dunn (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 65-6-109 (2004) (railroad companies), 65-21-101 (2004) (telegraph and telephone companies), 65-22-101 (2004) (power companies), 65-27-101 (2004) (water companies), 65-28-101 (2004) (natural gas companies).”
Midwestern Gas Transmission Co. v. Robert G. Ingrum (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 65-6-109 (2004) (railroad companies), 65-21-101 (2004) (telegraph and telephone companies), 65-22-101 (2004) (power companies), 65-27-101 (2004) (water companies), 65-28-101 (2004) (natural gas companies).”
Midwestern Gas Transmission Co. v. Rebecca Warren (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 65-6-109 (2004) (railroad companies), 65-21-101 (2004) (telegraph and telephone companies), 65-22-101 (2004) (power companies), 65-27-101 (2004) (water companies), 65-28-101 (2004) (natural gas companies).”
Midwestern Gas Transmission Co. v. Nikki Wallace (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 65-6-109 (2004) (railroad companies), 65-21-101 (2004) (telegraph and telephone companies), 65-22-101 (2004) (power companies), 65-27-101 (2004) (water companies), 65-28-101 (2004) (natural gas companies).”
Midwestern Gas Transmission Co. v. Michael Rippy (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 65-6-109 (2004) (railroad companies), 65-21-101 (2004) (telegraph and telephone companies), 65-22-101 (2004) (power companies), 65-27-101 (2004) (water companies), 65-28-101 (2004) (natural gas companies).”
Midwestern Gas Transmission Co. v. James R. Stephenson (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 65-6-109 (2004) (railroad companies), 65-21-101 (2004) (telegraph and telephone companies), 65-22-101 (2004) (power companies), 65-27-101 (2004) (water companies), 65-28-101 (2004) (natural gas companies).”
Midwestern Gas Transmission Co. v. James Lassiter (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 65-6-109 (2004) (railroad companies), 65-21-101 (2004) (telegraph and telephone companies), 65-22-101 (2004) (power companies), 65-27-101 (2004) (water companies), 65-28-101 (2004) (natural gas companies).”
Midwestern Gas Transmission Co. v. Fred Thomas McKee (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 65-6-109 (2004) (railroad companies), 65-21-101 (2004) (telegraph and telephone companies), 65-22-101 (2004) (power companies), 65-27-101 (2004) (water companies), 65-28-101 (2004) (natural gas companies).”
Midwestern Gas Transmission Co. v. Fred P. Walter (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 65-6-109 (2004) (railroad companies), 65-21-101 (2004) (telegraph and telephone companies), 65-22-101 (2004) (power companies), 65-27-101 (2004) (water companies), 65-28-101 (2004) (natural gas companies).”
Midwestern Gas Transmission Co. v. Charles Carter (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 65-6-109 (2004) (railroad companies), 65-21-101 (2004) (telegraph and telephone companies), 65-22-101 (2004) (power companies), 65-27-101 (2004) (water companies), 65-28-101 (2004) (natural gas companies).”
Midwestern Gas Transmission Co. v. Charles A. Deshler & Martha A. Deshler Jt. Caring Trust (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 65-6-109 (2004) (railroad companies), 65-21-101 (2004) (telegraph and telephone companies), 65-22-101 (2004) (power companies), 65-27-101 (2004) (water companies), 65-28-101 (2004) (natural gas companies).”
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