Missouri Laws 388.480 – Formation of corporation to build line from county seat to railroad or river
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 388.480
- 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.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
For the sole purpose of connecting county seats in the state of Missouri with railroads, or with the Missouri or Mississippi rivers, where such connection does not already exist, it shall be lawful for any number of citizens of such county, not less than five in number, to form a corporation, with whatever amount of capital stock may be deemed necessary by such citizens, for the purpose of building an electric railroad from such county seat to some other railroad, or to the Missouri or Mississippi rivers, as before stated.