A corporation, partnership or individual seeking to condemn lands and material or the use and occupation of lands, under the provisions of KRS 278.502, may file a verified petition in the office of the Circuit Court clerk of the county in which all or the greater portion of the land and material is located. The petition shall state that it is filed under the provisions of KRS 278.502 and shall be conducted pursuant to the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky.
KRS 416.230
Condemnation for oil or gas pipelines and related facilities -- Petition
Known as the Eminent Domain Act
The act spans §§ 416–416 (68 sections).
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Barker v. Lannert (1949)
Most recently applied in Witbeck v. Big Rivers Rural Electric Cooperative Corp. (March 1967)
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.