Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-19

for ihe land or right OF way with
the owners of tie land through
(which it intends to make said rail
roads In cnse said lands belongs
to the estate of any deceased per-
son, then with the executor or ad-
ministrstOr of such; or in case OF
the same belonging to minor. or
q person non cnpos me'itls, then
with his or her guardian or tutor;
or in case said land be held by trus-
tees of school sections or other trus-
tees of estates, then with such trus-
tees and said executors, alministra-
tors, tutors, guardians and trustees
are hereby declared competent for
such estate, person or minor, to
contract with said company to use,
occupy and possess the lands of
such estates, persons, !linors or
trustees, 80 far as may be useful or
necessary for the purposes of said
railroads; and the acts and deeds
of such executors, administrators,
tutors, guardians or trustees in re-
1ation thereto, shall pass title i'll
such lands in the same manner as
# the said deed or act was made or
done by a legal owsaeY of iuil age
and sound mind; and such eIecu-
tor, administrator, tutor. guardian
or trustee shall account to those i'll
terested in their respective bonds
for the amount paid him in pursu-
ance of such agreements and COM
position, and if the said company
and the parties representing lands
prefer, they may refer the question
Of compensation to arbitrators mu-
tually chosen, whose award, or that
OF their umpire, in case Of disagree
Rcnt, shall vest title according to
its terms.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, etc,
That if said company IS unable to
agree for the purchase of any real
estate or the right of way thereon,
or any estate therein required for
the use and purposes Of said COM
pany, as provided in the proceeding
section, or is unable to obtain the
title of the right of way therein, it
shall have the right to acquire title
of the same, in the following man
ner. The said company may apply
to &sae district court OF the parish
in which the land, the title therein
is sought is situated, for the sp-
pointment OF commissioners Of ap-
praisal st any special or general
term, or to any judge thereof il
vacation. Such application shall be
made in writing, and signed by the
president or one OF the directors of
said company, or 10y an agent or
attorney Of said company, author
lied for that purpose, and shall sub
stantially set forth and state:
First-The title, describing the
court or Judge to whom the appl;ca-
ton is made, and the character of
the application.
Second-The name and official
character OF the person applying in
behalf Of the company.
Third-The real estate which the
company seek to acquire must be
set forth, and several parcels Of land
owned by different persons may be
included in one application.
Fourth-The name OF all owners
or parties interested. IL said real
estate, so far as the same are known
to the applicant, must be set forth,
and if not known, that fact must be
stated; a copy Of such application,
and notice Of the time and place
the same will be presented, nus:
be served on all persons named in
said application as owners or inter
ested in said real estate, at least ten
days prior to the presentation of
tho same. provided such owners SO
named are residents, and can be
found within the State of Louisiana,
and are not infants, idiots or per-
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