Indiana § 8-3-8-2 - Necessity for recordation
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 8-3-8-2 — Necessity for recordation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-3-8-2. Necessity for recordation
Sec. 2. Every such conveyance, lease, release, or other contract affecting any right of way of any railroad not so recorded in forty-five (45) days, as provided for in section 1 of this chapter, shall be void as against any subsequent purchaser, lessee, or mortgagee in good faith and for a valuable consideration.
Formerly: Acts 1893, c.152, s.2. As amended by P.L.62-1984, SEC.29.
IC 8-3-9Chapter 9. RepealedRepealed by Acts 1975, P.L.28, SEC.1.
IC 8-3-10Chapter 10. RepealedRepealed by P.L.1-1993, SEC.49.
IC 8-3-11Chapter 11. RepealedRepealed by Acts 1975, P.L.28, SEC.1.
IC 8-3-12Chapter 12. RepealedRepealed by Acts 1975, P.L.28, SEC.1.
IC 8-3-13Chapter 13. Rail Branch Lines
8-3-13-1Authority to build and operate 8-3-13-2Construction and maintenance; charter powers
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Section 8-3-8-2 ("Necessity for recordation") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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