Okla. Stat. tit. 66, § 66-62
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Changing line or grade
Official statutory text
Whenever any railroad corporation shall find it necessary, for
the purpose of avoiding annoyance to public travel, or dangerous or
difficult curves or grades, or unsafe or unsubstantial grounds or
foundations, or for other reasonable causes, to change the grade or
location of any portion of its road, such railroad corporation shall
be and is hereby authorized to make such changes of grade and
location, not departing from its general route. And for the purpose
of making any such change in the location and grades of any such
roads as aforesaid, such corporation shall have all the rights,
powers and privileges to enter upon and appropriate such real
property, and make surveys necessary to effect such changes and
grades, upon the same terms, and subject to the same obligations,
rules and regulations as are prescribed by law; and shall also be
liable in damages, when any may have been caused by such change to
the owner of real property upon which such road was heretofore
constructed, to be ascertained and paid, or deposited as herein
provided; but no damages shall be allowed unless claimed within
ninety (90) days after actual notice in writing of such intended
change shall be given to such owner residing on the premises, or, if
nonresident, notice by such publication in some newspaper in general
circulation, as the district judge may order.
R.L. 1910, § 1409.
the purpose of avoiding annoyance to public travel, or dangerous or
difficult curves or grades, or unsafe or unsubstantial grounds or
foundations, or for other reasonable causes, to change the grade or
location of any portion of its road, such railroad corporation shall
be and is hereby authorized to make such changes of grade and
location, not departing from its general route. And for the purpose
of making any such change in the location and grades of any such
roads as aforesaid, such corporation shall have all the rights,
powers and privileges to enter upon and appropriate such real
property, and make surveys necessary to effect such changes and
grades, upon the same terms, and subject to the same obligations,
rules and regulations as are prescribed by law; and shall also be
liable in damages, when any may have been caused by such change to
the owner of real property upon which such road was heretofore
constructed, to be ascertained and paid, or deposited as herein
provided; but no damages shall be allowed unless claimed within
ninety (90) days after actual notice in writing of such intended
change shall be given to such owner residing on the premises, or, if
nonresident, notice by such publication in some newspaper in general
circulation, as the district judge may order.
R.L. 1910, § 1409.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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