§ 8-4-10-1 Authority to construct and operate; eminent domain
§ 8-4-10-2 Width of road; route restriction
§ 8-4-10-3 Adjoining lands; entry to secure materials
§ 8-4-10-4 Connections with other roads
§ 8-4-10-5 Sheriff as owner; nonresident, incompetent, or unknown party
§ 8-4-10-6 Certificate of organization and route description; general powers and duties
§ 8-4-10-7 Viewers; fee
§ 8-4-10-8 Construction across highways or roads; prohibition

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 8 > Article 4 > Chapter 10 - Lateral Railroads

  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.