KANSAS OFFICE of
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66-301. Construction of farm crossings. Whenever any railroad, either steam or electric, shall run through any farm so as to divide it, such railroad at the request of the owner of such farm, shall construct, keep and maintain, a crossing either on, over or under such railroad track, at some convenient place, which crossing shall be so constructed as to permit ready and free crossing thereon, by animals, farm implements and vehicles.

History: L. 1911, ch. 244, ยง 1; May 22; R.S. 1923, 66-301.

Attorney General's Opinions:

Recreational trails; requirements on responsible party; adjacent property owner, rights and remedies; annexation. 98-6.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Private farm crossings; public utilities commission without jurisdiction. Statute governs. Railroad Co. v. Utilities Commission, 98 Kan. 667, 669, 158 P. 863.

2. Full compensation for right-of-way previously paid landowner. Chamberlain v. Railroad Co., 107 Kan. 341, 343, 191 P. 261.

3. Section not applicable to railroad constructed prior to section's enactment. Strauss v. Missouri Pacific Rld. Co., 175 Kan. 98, 100, 259 P.2d 145.

4. Petition held not to state cause of action. Wilson v. St. Louis-San Francisco Rly. Co., 179 Kan. 112, 114, 116, 292 P.2d 725.


 



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