South Carolina § 58-17-2620 - Railroads authorized to join tracks; expenses.
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§ 58-17-2620. Railroads authorized to join tracks; expenses.
When any railroad company owning, leasing or operating a railroad in or through any part of this State shall have its terminus or any part of its track at or near the terminus of any other railroad in this State having the same gauge or shall cross such other railroad's track, such railroad company may join its track by safe and proper switches, with such other railroad and for this purpose may enter upon the right of way of such other railroad. But if the railroad with which such connection is proposed shall refuse to join in paying the expenses of making such connection the railroad proposing the connection shall pay them.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 58-1142; 1952 Code SECTION 58-1142; 1942 Code SECTION 8335; 1932 Code SECTION 8335; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4882; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3202; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2113; 1887 (19) 823.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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