Missouri § 388.020 - Chapter to govern.
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§ 388.020. Chapter to govern.
All existing railroad corporations within this state, and such as may be hereafter chartered or formed, shall, respectively, have and possess all the powers and privileges contained in this chapter; and they shall be subject to all the duties, liabilities and provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of their charter herein contained.
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(RSMo 1939 § 5249)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 4811; 1919 § 10000; 1909 § 3213
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