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WY Stat § 1-26-812 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 8 - Power of Eminent Domain Granted|Section 1-26-812 - Constructing, Maintaining, Abandoning or Closing Crossings.

1-26-812. Constructing, maintaining, abandoning or closing crossings.| (a) When any person owns land on both sides of any railroad, the company owning the railroad shall construct and maintain reasonably adequate means of crossing the railroad.  (b) No railroad shall abandon, close or fail to maintain any public highway crossing unless in accordance with the provisions of W.S. 37-10-102.  (c) No railroad shall abandon, close or fail to maintain any other existing crossing which has been maintained or recognized by the railroad for more than five (5) years prior to the effective date of this act without:  (i) Providing written notice of its intended action to every person owning lands adjacent to the crossing;  (ii) Advertising its intended action in a newspaper of general circulation in the county of the crossing; and  (iii) No sooner than three (3) weeks after providing the notice required, holding a meeting open to all persons at which it shall explain and at which persons shall be permitted to express their views on the intended action.  (d) Any railroad violating subsection (c) of this section shall not be entitled to assert any of the powers provided by W.S. 1-26-810 over any lands which are part of or are adjacent to the crossing, until the railroad has reconstructed the crossing abandoned, closed or not maintained in violation of subsection (c) of this section.  (e) In any action involving the abandonment, closing or maintenance of a railroad crossing which has been maintained or recognized by the railroad for more than five (5) years prior to the effective date of this act, the railroad shall not be entitled to assert any of the powers provided by W.S. 1-26-810 over any lands which are part of or are adjacent to the crossing unless the railroad establishes by a preponderance of the evidence:  (i) The closing or abandonment of the crossing is justified by either financial or safety considerations;  (ii) There exists reasonable alternative means of access to all property served by the crossing; and  (iii) That it has complied with the provisions of this section and the Wyoming Eminent Domain Act.  (f) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting or prohibiting any person from maintaining any other action at law for a railroad's failure to maintain a crossing, or abandonment or closing of a crossing.
WY Stat § 1-26-814 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 8 - Power of Eminent Domain Granted|Section 1-26-814 - Right of Eminent Domain Granted; Petroleum or Other Pipeline Companies; Purposes.

1-26-814. Right of eminent domain granted; petroleum or other pipeline companies; purposes.| Whenever any utility or any petroleum or other pipeline company, authorized to do business in this state, has not acquired by gift or purchase any land, real estate or claim required for the construction, maintenance and operation of their facilities and appurtenances or which may be affected by any operation connected with the construction or maintenance of the same, the utility or company has the right of eminent domain and may condemn the easement required by the utility or company.
WY Stat § 1-26-816 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 8 - Power of Eminent Domain Granted|Section 1-26-816 - Condemnation and Certificate of Public Necessity and Convenience.

1-26-816. Condemnation and certificate of public necessity and convenience.| No person shall institute a condemnation proceeding relating to any facility for which a certificate of public necessity and convenience is required until the certificate has been issued.
WY Stat § 1-26-817 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain|Article 8 - Power of Eminent Domain Granted|Section 1-26-817 - Reservation of Right to Establish Crossings.

1-26-817. Reservation of right to establish crossings.| Any condemnation order entered shall in all cases reserve to the owner or occupant of any real property through, over or across which any right-of-way is acquired the right to establish suitable crossings connecting his or their lands on either side of the right-of-way, at any point or points which may be selected by the owner or occupant. The ditch, canal, drain, flume or other irrigation works shall be protected at the crossings by the construction and maintenance of a suitable bridge or viaduct at the expense of the owner or occupant.
WY Stat § 1-32-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-101 - Who Compelled to Make Partition.

1-32-101. Who compelled to make partition.| Tenants in common and coparceners of any estate of lands, tenements or hereditaments within the state may be compelled to make a partition thereof as hereinafter prescribed.
WY Stat § 1-32-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-102 - Where Proceedings to Be Had.

1-32-102. Where proceedings to be had.| When the estate is situated in one (1) county the proceedings shall be had in that county, and when situated in two (2) or more counties the proceedings may be had in any county in which a part of the estate is situated.
WY Stat § 1-32-103 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-103 - Filing and Contents of Petition.

1-32-103. Filing and contents of petition.| A person entitled to partition of an estate may file his petition in the district court setting forth the nature of his title, a description of the lands, tenements or hereditaments of which partition is demanded, and naming each tenant in common, coparcener or other interested person as defendant. If the petition seeks a division of property which division would otherwise be subject to the provisions of title 18, chapter 5, article 3 of the Wyoming statutes, the petition shall disclose that fact.
WY Stat § 1-32-104 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-104 - Finding of Court; Order for Partition; Appointment of Commissioners; Ordering Writ of Execution to Issue.

1-32-104. Finding of court; order for partition; appointment of commissioners; ordering writ of execution to issue.| If the court finds that the plaintiff has a legal right to any part of the estate, it shall order partition in favor of the plaintiff or all parties in interest, appoint three (3) disinterested persons of the vicinity to be commissioners to make the partition and order a writ of execution to issue. A partition under this article shall be subject to the provisions of title 18, chapter 5, article 3 of the Wyoming statutes including any exemptions provided therein and as authorized by the county pursuant to those provisions. The court shall order the partition only after compliance by the petitioner with those provisions, as applicable.
WY Stat § 1-32-105 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-105 - Writ of Partition Directed to Sheriff; Contents; Administering Oath to Commissioners.

1-32-105. Writ of partition directed to sheriff; contents; administering oath to commissioners.| The writ of partition may be directed to the sheriff of any county in which any part of the estate lies, and shall command him to administer the oaths of the commissioners, and setoff and divide to the plaintiff or each party in interest such part and proportion of the estate as the court shall order.
WY Stat § 1-32-106 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-106 - View and Examination of Estate by Commissioners; Setting Aside Under Oath.

1-32-106. View and examination of estate by commissioners; setting aside under oath.| In making the partition, the commissioners must examine the estate and set apart the same in such lots as will be most advantageous and equitable, having due regard to the improvements, situation and quality of the different parts.
WY Stat § 1-32-107 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-107 - Partition of Several Tracts.

1-32-107. Partition of several tracts.| When partition of more than one (1) tract is demanded, the commissioners shall set off to each plaintiff or party in interest his proper proportion in each of the several tracts unless the several tracts are owned by the same proprietors in the same proportion in each tract, in which case the whole share of any proprietor in all the several tracts may be set off to the proprietor according to the best discretion of the commissioners.
WY Stat § 1-32-108 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-108 - Amicable Partition.

1-32-108. Amicable partition.| Before a writ of partition is issued, the person of whom partition is demanded may appear in court in person or by attorney and consent to a partition of the estate according to the facts and prayer set forth in the petition. This amicable partition, when made and recorded, is valid and binding between the parties thereto.
WY Stat § 1-32-109 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-109 - Appraisement Required Where Estate Cannot Be Divided According to Writ; Return by Commissioners; Election to Take at Appraised Value.

1-32-109. Appraisement required where estate cannot be divided according to writ; return by commissioners; election to take at appraised value.| When the commissioners are of the opinion that the estate cannot be divided according to the demand of the writ without manifest injury to its value, they shall return that fact to the court with a just valuation of the estate. If the court approves the return and one (1) or more of the parties elects to take the estate at such appraised value, it shall be adjudged to him upon his paying to the other parties their proportion of the appraised value according to their respective rights, or securing the same as hereinafter provided.
WY Stat § 1-32-110 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-110 - Terms of Payment Upon Election to Take; Execution of Conveyance.

1-32-110. Terms of payment upon election to take; execution of conveyance.| If one (1) or more of the parties elects to take the estate at the appraised value, unless the court for good cause directs the entire payment to be made in cash, or unless all the parties in interest agree to different terms, the terms of payment shall be one-third (1/3) cash, one-third (1/3) in one (1) year and one-third (1/3) in two (2) years, with interest, the deferred payments to be secured to the satisfaction of the court. On payment in full or in part with sufficient security for the remainder, the sheriff shall make and execute a conveyance to the party electing to take the same according to the order of the court.
WY Stat § 1-32-111 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-111 - Order for Sale of Estate in Absence of Election to Take.

1-32-111. Order for sale of estate in absence of election to take.| If no election to take the estate at the appraised value is made, at the instance of a party the court may order the sale thereof at public auction by the sheriff who executed the writ of partition or his successor.
WY Stat § 1-32-112 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-112 - Conduct and Terms of Sale.

1-32-112. Conduct and terms of sale.| All such sales shall be made at the courthouse unless the court for good cause directs it to be made on the premises. The sale shall be conducted in all respects as a sale upon execution except that it is not necessary to appraise the estate. The estate shall not be sold for less than two-thirds (2/3) of its appraised value as returned by the commissioners. Unless the court directs for good cause the entire payment to be made in cash, the purchase money is payable one-third (1/3) on the day of sale, one-third (1/3) in one (1) year and one-third (1/3) in two (2) years, with interest.
WY Stat § 1-32-113 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-113 - Return by Sheriff of Proceedings of Sale; Confirmation by Court; Execution of Deed of Conveyance.

1-32-113. Return by sheriff of proceedings of sale; confirmation by court; execution of deed of conveyance.| On the return by the sheriff of his proceedings the court shall examine the same. If a sale has been made and the court approves the sale, on receiving payment of the consideration money or taking sufficient security therefor to the satisfaction of the court, the sheriff shall execute and deliver a deed to the purchaser.
WY Stat § 1-32-114 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-114 - Distribution of Proceeds of Sale or Election to Take; Liability of Sheriff and His Sureties.

1-32-114. Distribution of proceeds of sale or election to take; liability of sheriff and his sureties.| The money or securities arising from a sale of or an election to take the estate shall be distributed and paid by order of the court to the parties entitled thereto, in lieu of their respective parts and proportions of the estate and according to their just rights therein. All receipts of money or securities by the sheriff shall be in his official capacity, and his sureties on his official bond are liable for any misapplication thereof.
WY Stat § 1-32-115 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-115 - Alias Writ for Sale; Reappraisement by Disinterested Persons; Sale With or Without Revaluation.

1-32-115. Alias writ for sale; reappraisement by disinterested persons; sale with or without revaluation.| When the estate has been once offered and not sold, an alias writ for the sale thereof may be issued as often as need be. The court may order a reappraisement by three (3) disinterested persons of the vicinity appointed by the court, and direct a sale of the estate at not less than two-thirds (2/3) of such appraised value, or if the court deem it for the interest of the parties, may order a sale without such reappraisement at not less than a sum it may fix.
WY Stat § 1-32-116 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-116 - Succeeding Officer May Make Deed.

1-32-116. Succeeding officer may make deed.| When a conveyance is not made by the officer who made the sale, the court being satisfied that the sale or election was regularly made and the purchase money has been fully paid or secured, may order the sheriff of the county or officer performing his duties to execute and deliver to the purchaser or person electing to take the property a deed for the lands sold or taken.
WY Stat § 1-32-117 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-117 - Guardian May Act for Ward.

1-32-117. Guardian may act for ward.| The guardian of a minor or other person under legal disability may on behalf of his ward do and perform any act respecting the partition of an estate which the minor or other person under legal disability could do. He may elect, on behalf of the ward, to take the estate when the same cannot be divided without injury, and make payments therefor on behalf of the ward.
WY Stat § 1-32-118 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-118 - Powers of Foreign Guardian.

1-32-118. Powers of foreign guardian.| A person appointed according to the laws of any other state or country to take charge of the estate of a person under legal disability not a resident of this state, upon being duly authorized in this state to take charge of the estate situate in this state, may act in the partition of the estate to the same extent that the guardian of a person under legal disability is authorized to act by W.S. 1-32-117.
WY Stat § 1-32-119 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-119 - Actions by 1 Tenant in Common or Coparcener Against Another.

1-32-119. Actions by 1 tenant in common or coparcener against another.| One (1) tenant in common or coparcener may recover from another his share of rents and profits received by the tenant in common or coparcener from the estate. One (1) parcener may maintain an action of waste against another, but no parcener shall possess any privileges over another in any election, division, partition or matter to be made or done concerning lands which have descended.
WY Stat § 1-32-120 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-120 - Partition of Property of Religious Corporations.

1-32-120. Partition of property of religious corporations.| When two (2) or more religious denominations or other societies or associations have united in a corporation and as a corporation acquire title to real estate in this state, and subsequently agree to separate and form two (2) or more separate corporations, either corporation after the separate organization may file its petition for partition of property so acquired and held.
WY Stat § 1-32-121 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-121 - Partition of Property of Religious Societies.

1-32-121. Partition of property of religious societies.| When two (2) or more religious societies or congregations have acquired in common land upon which to erect a house of public worship, buildings for church or school purposes, or for a cemetery, and either desires to abandon the joint use of the property, it may commence an action for the partition of the common property except the cemetery, which may continue to be used in common.
WY Stat § 1-32-122 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 1 - Partition|Section 1-32-122 - Costs and Expenses to Be Equitably Taxed.

1-32-122. Costs and expenses to be equitably taxed.| The court shall tax the costs and expenses which accrue in the action including reasonable attorney's fees for plaintiff's attorney or any other attorney rendering service in the case for the common benefit of all the parties.
WY Stat § 1-32-201 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants|Section 1-32-201 - Action to Quiet Title.

1-32-201. Action to quiet title.| An action may be brought by a person in possession of real property against any person who claims an estate or interest therein adverse to him, for the purpose of determining the adverse estate or interest. The person bringing the action may hold possession himself or by his tenant.
WY Stat § 1-32-202 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants|Section 1-32-202 - Petition in Actions to Recover Realty; Sufficiency.

1-32-202. Petition in actions to recover realty; sufficiency.| In an action to recover real property it is sufficient if the plaintiff's petition states that he has a legal estate in and is entitled to possession of the real property, describing the same with sufficient certainty as to enable an officer holding an execution to identify it, and that the defendant unlawfully keeps him out of possession. It is not necessary to state how the plaintiff's estate or ownership is derived.
WY Stat § 1-32-203 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants|Section 1-32-203 - Petition in Action to Recover Realty; Answer.

1-32-203. Petition in action to recover realty; answer.| It is sufficient if the defendant's answer denies generally the title alleged in the petition or that he withholds the possession, but if he denies the title of the plaintiff, possession by the defendant shall be taken as admitted. When he does not defend for the whole premises, the answer shall describe the particular part for which defense is made.
WY Stat § 1-32-204 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants|Section 1-32-204 - Petition in Action Against Cotenant.

1-32-204. Petition in action against cotenant.| If the action is by a tenant in common against a cotenant, the plaintiff must state that the defendant either denied the plaintiff's right or did some act amounting to such denial.
WY Stat § 1-32-205 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants|Section 1-32-205 - Recovery When Right Terminates During Action.

1-32-205. Recovery when right terminates during action.| In an action for the recovery of real property when the plaintiff shows a right to recover at the time the action was commenced but his right has terminated during the pendency of the action, the verdict and judgment must be according to the fact and the plaintiff may recover for withholding the property.
WY Stat § 1-32-206 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 32 - Real Property|Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants|Section 1-32-206 - Benefit of Occupying Claimant Law.

1-32-206. Benefit of occupying claimant law.| Parties in an action for the recovery of real property may avail themselves of the statutes for the relief of occupying claimants of land.