Section 37-9-401 - Establishment of Depots; When Required; Deviation to Avoid Establishment Prohibited

37-9-401. Establishment of depots; when required; deviation to avoid establishment prohibited. No railroad company shall construct or operate a railroad within four (4) miles of any existing town or city without providing a suitable depot or stopping place at the nearest practicable point for the convenience of said town or city, and stopping all trains doing local business at said stopping place. No railroad company shall deviate from the most direct practicable line in constructing a railroad for the purpose of avoiding the provisions of this section.