Whenever any school or state lands are taken for railway purposes as provided in section 49-09-01, the railway corporation taking such lands shall pay to the state treasurer the appraised value thereof but in no case any sum less than ten dollars per acre [.40 hectare] for all such lands so taken.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 49-09-02

  • 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 the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49