Tennessee Code 65-6-131 – Consolidation of competing or parallel lines unlawful – Liability for taxes
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 65-6-131
- 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.
- 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
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to make it lawful for any railroad corporation to purchase or consolidate with any parallel or competing line of railway, whether constructed or in course of construction, or to exempt railroad companies from paying state, county, or municipal taxes upon such extensions, branches or new lines.