Any railroad may purchase and use real estate for a price to be agreed upon with the owners thereof and may acquire the same through the exercise of the power of eminent domain. The procedure to condemn property shall be exercised in the manner set forth in sections 76-704 to 76-724 .
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 74-308
Real estate; acquisition; damages; procedure
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Gustin v. Scheele (1996)
Most recently applied in BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE v. Chaulk (July 2001)
R.S.1866, c. 25, § 95, p. 223; R.S.1913, § 5945; C.S.1922, § 5283; C.S.1929, § 74-306; R.S.1943, § 74-308; Laws 1951, c. 101, § 113, p. 501; Laws 1994, LB 414, § 3.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.