State v. Harr

The State of Tennessee filed its petition of condemnation through its Commissioner of Conservation for the purpose of acquiring a boundary of land belonging to Addie D. Harr and located in the Fifth Civil District of Sullivan County. It sought to acquire the land for the purpose of establishing a park known as Steel Creek State Park, and which was to comprise in all about 3,000 acres of land. The petition was filed on March 10th, 1939. On April 19th, 1939, an agreed order was entered in the cause, appointing a jury of view and authorizing same to enter upon the land and assess the damages…