49-16A-82. Purchase of land--Failure to agree upon price--Determination by circuit court.A railroad may purchase and use real property for a price to be agreed upon with its owners. The damages to be paid for any real property taken, when not agreed on, shall be determined by the circuit court for the county where the real property is situated, in conformity with the law pertaining to condemnation proceedings. Source: SDC 1939, §52.0813; SDCL, §49-20-2; SL 1980, ch 322, §81.
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