§ 136-190 Powers of railroad corporations
§ 136-191 Intersection with highways
§ 136-192 Obstructing highways; defective crossings; notice; failure to repair after notice misdemeanor
§ 136-193 Joint construction of railroads having same location
§ 136-194 Cattle guards and private crossings; failure to erect and maintain misdemeanor
§ 136-195 To regulate crossings and to abolish grade crossings
§ 136-196 Injury to passenger while in prohibited place
§ 136-197 Ticket may be refused intoxicated person; penalty for prohibited entry
§ 136-198 Passenger refusing to pay fare or violating rules may be ejected

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 136 > Article 15 - Railroads

  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • 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
  • month: shall be construed to mean a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" alone shall be equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3