Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-3-8-1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
   Sec. 1. Any railroad corporations, lessee or assignee or receiver, or other person or corporation, running, controlling or operating, or that may hereafter construct, build, run, control or operate, any railroad into or through this state, shall, within forty-five (45) days from the date of execution of any conveyance, lease, release or other contract affecting the right of way of any railroad hereafter constructed, record, or cause to be recorded, in the proper records in the recorder’s office of the county wherein the lands are situate so conveyed, leased, released or constructed.

Formerly: Acts 1893, c.152, s.1.