If any railway corporation appropriating any public lands by virtue of section 49-09-01 at any time shall abandon the use thereof for railway purposes for a period of one year, the same shall revert to the state.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 49-09-04

  • 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.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33