GENERAL RAILROAD LAWS.

[COMPILED BY THE BOARD OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.]

FIRST-CHAPTER 95, LAWS OF 1890, KNOWN AS THE “CONDEMNATION LAW."

SECOND-CHAPTER 563, LAWS OF 1890, KNOWN AS THE "GENERAL CORPORATION LAW."

THIRD-CHAPTER 564, LAWS OF 1890, KNOWN AS THE “STOCK CORPORATION LAW."

FOURTH-CHAPTER 565, LAWS OF 1890, KNOWN AS THE "RAILROAD LAW."

INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS TO SAID LAWS MADE BY THE LEGISLATURE OF 1891.

(Of the above-named acts the first went into effect May 1, 1890; the other three went into effect May 1, 1891.)

To these are appended such other laws of a general character, applicable to railroad companies and the management of their roads, as were in effect prior to May 1, 1891, and which are not in terms repealed by the provisions of any of the above-mentioned acts; including certain acts relative to "Town Bonding" and "Taxation," contained in the compilation of laws heretofore published by the Board in volume I of its annual reports. To the above have also been added the Rapid Transit Act (so called), being chapter 4, Laws of 1891, and the Interstate Commerce Act (so called).

Chapter twenty-three of the Code of Civil Procedure.

CHAP. 95, LAWS OF 1890.

AN ACT to amend the Code of Civil Procedure.
SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS.

TITLE I.

PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONDEMNATION ON REAL PROPERTY.

Condemnation law.

SECTION 3357. This title shall be known as the condemnation law. Terms used defined.

§ 3358. The term "person," when used herein, includes a corporation, joint stock association, the state and a political division thereof, as well as a natural person; the term "real property," any right, interest or easement therein or appurtenance thereto; and the term "owner," all persons having any estate, interest, or easement in the property to be taken, or any lien, charge, or incumbrance thereon. The person instituting the proceedings shall be termed the plaintiff; and the person against whom the proceeding is brought, the defendant. Title to real estate, how acquired.

§ 3359. Whenever any person is authorized to acquire title to real property, for a public use by condemnation the proceeding for that purpose shall be taken in the manner prescribed in this title.

Petition to supreme court; petition, what to contain.

§ 3360. The proceeding shall be instituted by the presentation of & petition by the plaintiff to the supreme court setting forth the following facts:

1. His name, place of residence, and the business in which engaged; if a corporation or joint stock association, whether foreign or domestic, its principal place of business within the state, the names and places of residence of its principal officers, and of its directors, trustees or board of managers, as the case may be, and the object or purpose of its incorporation or associations;* if a political division of the state

*So in the original.

the names and places of residence of its principal officers; and if the state, the name and place of residence of the officer acting in its behalf in the proceeding.

2. A specific description of the property to be condemned and its location, by metes and bounds, with reasonable certainty.

3. The public use for which the property is required and a concise statement of the facts showing the necessity of its acquisition for such use.

4. The names and places of residence of the owners of the property; if an infant, the name and place of residence of his general guardian, if he has one, if not, the name and place of residence of the person with whom he resides; if a lunatic, idiot, or habitual drunkard, the name and place of residence of his committee or trustee, if he has one; if not, the name and place of residence of the person with whom he resides. If a non-resident, having an agent or attorney residing in the state authorized to contract for the sale of the property, the name and place of residence of such agent or attorney; if the name or place of residence of any owner can not after diligent inquiry be ascertained, it may be so stated with a specific statement of the extent of the inquiry which has been made.

5. That the plaintiff has been unable to agree with the owner of the property for its purchase and the reason of such inability.

6. The value of the property to be condemned.

7. A statement that it is the intention of the plaintiff, in good faith, to complete the work or improvement, for which the property is to be condemned; and that all the preliminary steps required by law have been taken to entitle him to institute the proceeding.

8. A demand for relief, that it may be adjudged that the public use requires the condemnation of the real property described, and that the plaintiff is entitled to take and hold such property for the public use specified, upon making compensation therefor, and that commissioners of appraisal be appointed to ascertain the compensation to be made to the owners for the property so taken.

Notice of presentation of petition; service of petition and notice.

§ 3361. There must be annexed to the petition a notice of the time and place at which it will be presented to a special term of the supreme court, held in the judicial district where the property or some portion of it is situated, and a copy of the petition and notice must be served upon all the owners of the property at least eight days prior to its presentation.

Service, how made.

§ 3362. Service of the petition and notice must be made in the same manner as the service of a summons in an action in the supreme court is required to be made, and all the provisions of articles one and two of title one of chapter five of this act, which relate to the service of a summons, either personally or in any other way, and the mode of proving service, shall apply to the service of the petition and notice. If the defendant has an agent or attorney residing in this state, authorized to contract for the sale of the real property described in the petition, service upon such agent or attorney will be sufficient service upon such defendant. In case the defendant is an infant of the age of fourteen years or upwards, a copy of the petition and notice shall also be served upon his general guardian, if he has one, if not, upon the person with whom he resides.

Duty of general guardian, committee or trustee; court when to appoint guardian ad litem; when attorney for defendant.

§ 3363. If a defendant is an infant, idiot, lunatic or habitual drunkard, it shall be the duty of his general guardian, committee or trustee, if he has one, to appear for him upon the presentation of the petition and attend to his interests, and in case he has none, or in case his general guardian, committee or trustee fails to appear for him, the court shall, upon the presentation of the petition and notice, with proof of service, without further notice, appoint a guardian ad litem for such defendant, whose duty it shall be to appear for him and attend to his interest in the proceeding, and, if deemed necessary to protect his rights, the court may require a general guardian, committee or trustee, or a guardian ad litem to give security in such sum and with such sureties as the court may approve. If a service other than personal has been made upon any defendant, and he does not appear upon the presentation of the petition, the court shall appoint some competent attorney to appear for him and attend to his interests in the proceeding.

Appearance of parties; service of papers.

§ 3364. The provisions of law and of the rules and practice of the court, relating to the appearance of parties in person or by attorney in actions in the supreme court, shall apply to the proceeding from and after the service of the petition, and all subsequent orders, notices and papers may be served upon the attorney appearing and