Tennessee Code 20-12-115 – Actions for overflow of water
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 20-12-115
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
In all suits for the recovery of damages occasioned by the overflowing of water by the erection of a dam for a grist or saw mill or other waterworks of utility, the plaintiff, if successful, shall be entitled to full costs, unless the plaintiff’s damages do not exceed five dollars ($5.00), in which case the plaintiff shall not recover more costs than damages.