Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 388

Railroad Corporations

←388.330

Section 388.340.1

388.350→

August 28, 2015

Extension of lines--other roads, how acquired--assent of majority of stockholders required.

388.340. Any railroad company heretofore organized, or which may

hereafter be organized under the laws of this state, may extend its line of

railroad beyond this state into or through any other state or territory, and

may acquire any line of railroad within or without this state which shall

form a continuous line with the road operated by such company, by direct

connection or by bridge, ferry or otherwise, or over any other line or lines

constructed, or to be constructed, and which bridge, ferry, line or lines,

such company shall have the right, by contract or otherwise, when completed,

to use or operate, and may acquire and may hold the obligations and stock of

other companies owning or operating any such lines of road, bridge or ferry;

provided, that no line of railroad shall be so purchased until a meeting of

the stockholders of such company or companies of this state, party or parties

to such an agreement, whereby a railroad in this state may be purchased, shall

have been called by the directors thereof, at such times and places and in

such manner as they shall designate, sixty days' due notice thereof having

been previously given, and the holders of a majority of such stock, by person

or proxy, shall have assented thereto, or until a majority of the holders of

the stock of such company shall have consented thereto, in writing, and a

certificate thereof signed by the president and secretary of said company or

companies shall have been filed in the office of the secretary of state.



(RSMo 1939 § 5164)



Prior revisions: 1929 § 4691; 1919 § 9881; 1909 § 3080







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