Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 48:12-143

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
When the railroad and franchises of a railroad company of this state, or any part thereof are sold by virtue of a decree, order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, any other railroad company of this state owning, leasing or operating a railroad having physical connection therewith, may purchase the road and franchises sold, either at the official sale or from the purchaser thereof at the sale.

The railroad and franchises so purchased shall be merged with and become a component part of the purchasing company upon filing and recording in the office of the secretary of state a certificate, executed by its president and secretary, setting forth the purchase, together with a survey of the route and an accurate map thereof.