Kansas Statutes 66-2,123. Railroad company, defined
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 66-2,123
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
As used in article 2 of chapter 66 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, “railroad company” means and shall include any incorporated railroad company, express or transportation company, other common carrier, sleeping car company, private-car company, railroad-bridge company, person or persons, lessee, assignees, trustee, receiver, partnership, joint-stock company or corporation engaged wholly, partially, jointly or severally in laying out, constructing, owning, operating, using or maintaining any railroad operated by steam or electricity, or other motive power, or any portion or part of such railroad line. As used in this section, “person” means any persons, partnerships, joint-stock companies or corporations.