"Albert" wrote in message
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Have a large Cedar tree and it has a large root that has grown out
which is 6 feet from the tree and is creating another stump in the
yard. Can one cut out this stump from the root without killing the
tree?

Not real clear on what you are calling a stump, but, you can cut the root
without killing the tree immediately, but, if rot enters the cut root, there
can be future damage. Perhaps put a bench over it, rather than cut it?