When any company authorized to construct a railroad is unable to contract with the owner of any land or material necessary for its use for the purpose thereof, it shall institute a condemnation action pursuant to the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky.
KRS 416.010
Institution of condemnation action by railroad
Known as the Eminent Domain Act
The act spans §§ 416–416 (68 sections).
Applied in 15 court decisions — leading case Harris Stanley Coal & Land Co. v. Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co. (1946)
Most recently applied in Sprint Communications Co., LP v. Leggett (March 2010)
History: Amended 1976 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.