Rhode Island General Laws 39-6-2. Unlicensed road as nuisance
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Every railroad or portion of a railroad built in this state for public use, by itself or in connection with any other railroad, without charter or license first had and obtained from the general assembly, is declared to be a public nuisance.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 187, § 40; G.L. 1909, ch. 215, § 44; G.L. 1923, ch. 251, § 35; G.L. 1938, ch. 124, § 35; G.L. 1956, § 39-6-2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 39-6-2
- Railroad: means and includes every railroad other than a street railway, by whatsoever power, operated for public use in the conveyance in this state of persons or property for compensation, with all bridges, ferries, tunnels, switches, spurs, tracks, stations, wharves, and terminal facilities of every kind, used, operated, controlled, leased, or owned by or in connection with any railroad. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-1-2