Claiborne County v. Jennings

Claiborne County filed its petition in the Circuit Court alleging that the Department of Public Highways and Public Works of the State of Tennessee had selected and adopted a route or highway through. Claiborne County upon.and through a. tract of land- owned hy the defendant, Lena E., Jennings-.,. The: land, sought to be' appropri*163ated is described by metes and bounds. The petitioner charges that the aforesaid lands are essential and necessary and should be “condemned” and taken over immediately by Claiborne County, Tennessee, for highway purposes and the same be entirely used and occupied by…