2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers
CHAPTER 17 - THE GENERAL RAILROAD LAW
SECTION 58-17-2660. Rights of way for connecting tracks in cities and towns; condemnation if track crosses private property.
For the purpose of building any such track the right of way may be taken over and across the property of either or all of such railroad corporations and by and with consent of the council of such city or town such connecting track may be laid across or along any of the streets of such city or town or the public grounds thereof. But such compensation shall be made to abutting landowners as they may be entitled to by law. In case it should be necessary for such connecting track to cross any private property other than as above specified, the right of condemnation is hereby given under the provisions of this Code upon the subject, to be exercised upon the application of either or all of such railroad corporations.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1146; 1952 Code Section 58-1146; 1942 Code Section 8332; 1932 Code Section 8332; Civ. C. '22 Section 4879; Civ. C. '12 Section 3199; Civ. C. '02 Section 2110; 1900 (23) 388.
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