(a) No cost bond is necessary in the suit. Injunction may be sought and obtained against all persons interfering in any way with the work of the department or any of its assistants or employees engaged in locating, laying out, or constructing any such roads.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-5-107

  • Department: means the department of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-5-103
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(b) It is the duty of all the chancellors and trial judges to grant injunctions and make all other orders that will facilitate the work of the department in locating and constructing roads under this part, and they shall promptly hear all cases in which the department may be interested.
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