The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-11
CHAPTER ccXXxIx.

An Act concerning the condemnation of
lands.
J. BE Ii enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New jersey That
in all cases where lands are sought to be
taken by eminent domain for the con-
struction of railroad or for any other
public use, and said lands are in the pos
session of q person or persons who claim
to own the same but whose ownership there
Of = denied by Others Other S who are out a or pos
hold the legal title thereto, 1t shall be law
full for the corporation seeking to acquire
said lands for public use as aforesaid TO
make the person or persons in possession
of said lands, claiming TO own the same;
and also the perosns out of possession
thereof, who claim to hold the legal title
thereto parties to the proceedings taken to
condemn said lands; and the money awarded
TO the owner or owners of said lands shall, by
the order of the chancellor, made for that pur-
pose, be paid into the court of ehancery, and
and shall there be distributed according TO
law; and notice given, in such manner as the
chancellor shall by order direct to the person
or persons in possession of said lands, claim
ing to own the same, and to the persons out of
possession thereof who claim to hold the legal
title thereto, that such money has been paid
into said court, shall have the same eject as
if the money so awarded has been actually
rendered to the true owner or owners of said
lands and in case the persons out of possession
of said lands who claim to hold the legal title
thereto,or any of them, are made parties to said
condemnation proceedings as the unknown
heirs or the unknown deyisees, of deceased
the second section of this act, then notice
given to them as aforesaid, directed TO them
as the unknown heirs or the unknown
deyisees of such former owner shall have
the same force and effect as If given to each of
said persons by name.
2. Aud be 1t enacted, That in case the persons out
of possession of such lands who claim to bold the
legal title thereto, base their claim upon the fact
that they are the heirs deysees OF deceased
former owner of said lands and IL shall be made TO
appear to the satisfaction of the justice of the
preme court before whom such condemnation nr0-
seedlings are begun by affidavit otherwise, that
the names and residences of some OF such heirs or
deyisees cannot be asccrtained by due inquiry,
then the said justice Of the supreme court shall by
order direct that such condemnation proceedings
shall be carried on against such unknown heirs or
devisees as the unknown heirs " or the Gun
known devisees OF such deceased former owner of
said lands, aud shall prescribe by order In what
manner the several notices required by the law
authorizing such condemnation proceedings shall
be served upon or published against such unknown
heirs devisees and the service or publication Of
such several notices in the manner so prescribed
shall have the same force and effect If the same
force and effect IL the had been personally
served upon each Of said unknown heirs or devsees
3. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved May 16, 1894