Terms Used In Tennessee Code 65-9-101

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Road: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

Every railroad corporation existing in this state, and having authority to operate and maintain a railroad in this state, has the power to consolidate with any other railroad corporation whose road connects with or intersects the road of such existing corporation, or any branch of such road.