When other land of same owner is taken, first land to revert

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§ 3538. When other land of same owner is taken, first land to revert

When a railroad corporation has paid or becomes liable to pay land damages for the location of its road, and afterwards changes such location and occupies other lands of the same landowner to whom damages have been paid or awarded, the land first located upon, on the completion of the subsequent location, shall revert to the landowner. On the subsequent location, the commissioners shall award such damages as under the circumstances are just.


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