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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-12-137

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

The viewers appointed to assess damages, after being duly sworn to act impartially and faithfully to the best of their abilities, shall proceed to view the premises and determine and fix the amount of damages to which each claimant is entitled, and file reports in writing with the county clerk showing the amount of damages to which each claimant would be entitled, because of the establishment of proposed improvement.