§ 32-23-11-1 Nonapplicability of chapter
§ 32-23-11-2 “Public utility” defined
§ 32-23-11-3 “Railroad” defined
§ 32-23-11-4 “Right-of-way” defined
§ 32-23-11-5 “Right-of-way fee” defined
§ 32-23-11-6 Abandoned right-of-way
§ 32-23-11-7 Trail use condition imposed
§ 32-23-11-8 Sale of railroad’s interest
§ 32-23-11-9 Size of interest conveyed
§ 32-23-11-10 Abandoned interest to vest in fee owner
§ 32-23-11-11 Effect of interest vesting on other easement and license holders
§ 32-23-11-12 Limitation on commencement of action
§ 32-23-11-13 Determination of ownership
§ 32-23-11-14 Adverse possessions or prescriptive easements not establishing title or rights to property
§ 32-23-11-15 Easement of necessity
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 32 > Article 23 > Chapter 11 - Abandoned Railroad Rights-of-Way

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • public utility: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 32-23-11-2
  • railroad: refers to a railroad company. See Indiana Code 32-23-11-3
  • right-of-way: means a strip or parcel of real property in which a railroad has acquired an interest for use as a part of the railroad's transportation corridor. See Indiana Code 32-23-11-4
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5