Indiana § 8-4-10-3 - Adjoining lands; entry to secure materials
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§ 8-4-10-3. Adjoining lands; entry to secure materials
Sec. 3. It shall be lawful for any such person or persons, or company of persons, their agents or employees, desiring to construct such lateral railroad, to enter upon any land near or adjoining thereto, to search for stone, wood, gravel or other materials to be used in the construction thereof; but no stone, gravel, wood or other materials shall be taken from any land, for said purpose, until the rate of compensation therefor shall be ascertained and tendered to the owner thereof; but if the parties can not agree thereon, each party shall choose a disinterested and reputable freeholder of the neighborhood who, if they can not agree, shall choose an umpire of like qualifications who shall, under oath or affirmation, fairly and impartially estimate the same; and such award shall be final and conclusive─the amount of which said award shall be paid or tendered to the person or persons entitled thereto, if within the state or known.
Formerly: Acts 1869(ss), c.46, s.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-4-10-3 ("Adjoining lands; entry to secure materials") 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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