Tennessee Code Title 65. Public Utilities and Carriers § 65-6-121

Section 65-6-120 shall not be construed so as to prevent the owners of land abutting upon such road from obtaining due compensation for damages arising from the construction of such railroad, such damages to be just compensation for all property taken, injured, or damaged by the building or operations of the railroad, such damages to be ascertained and paid before the right to appropriate the property to be occupied shall accrue, as provided by law.