Indiana § 8-4-14-3 - Powers, rights, privileges, immunities, and franchises

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§ 8-4-14-3. Powers, rights, privileges, immunities, and franchises

Sec. 3. Such corporation shall possess all the powers, rights, privileges, immunities, and franchises in respect to said railroad, or the part thereof purchased or received pursuant to reorganization as aforesaid, and of all the real and personal property appertaining to the same, which were possessed or enjoyed by the corporation that owned or held the said railroad previous to such sale or reorganization proceeding by virtue of its charter and amendments thereto and other laws of this state or any state in which any part of said railroad is situate not inconsistent with the laws of this state. And it shall have power, at any time after the formation of the corporation as aforesaid, to assume any debts and liabilities of the former corporation or of the trustee in the reorganization proceeding, and to make such adjustment and settlement with any stockholder or stockholders or creditor or creditors of such former corporation as may be deemed expedient, and, for such purpose, to use such portions of the bonds and stock of said corporation as may be deemed advisable and in such manner as said corporation may deem proper; provided, that all subscribers to the original stock of said railroad company, their heirs, executors, and administrators shall (by the acceptance or adoption of this chapter by any purchaser or purchasers of any such railroad, as above provided) be released and discharged from all their unpaid subscriptions which shall not have been previously settled or arranged by agreement or compromise; and, provided, further, that such corporation, when so formed and organized, shall, in suing and being sued, and in operating such railroad, be subject to the general laws of this state not inconsistent with the original charter of said road and the amendments thereto.

Formerly: Acts 1945, c.202, s.3. As amended by P.L.62-1984, SEC.67.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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