§5165. Vote to redeem prior mortgage and assessments
If any part of the property or franchise is subject to a prior mortgage, the new corporation, at a legal meeting called for that purpose, may vote to redeem the property or franchise and make an assessment on all holders of stock, certificates for fractions of stock, bonds or coupons in the corporation in proportion to their amounts. The directors shall immediately assess the sum and fix a time and place for the payment of it to the treasurer, who shall publish notice accordingly 6 weeks successively in some newspaper, if any, in each of the counties where the road extends, the last publication to be at least 2 weeks before the time fixed for payment. [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A4 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 605: MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION
Subchapter 4: FORECLOSURE AND REDEMPTION OF MORTGAGES
23 §5161. Railroad mortgages foreclosed
23 §5162. Overdue bonds and coupons for record
23 §5163. Secured creditors become corporation and trustees shall convey to it
23 §5164. First meeting of new corporation; name; possession and use of mortgaged property
23 §5165. Vote to redeem prior mortgage and assessments
23 §5166. Sale of stock for nonpayment; rights of delinquent stockholders
23 §5167. Application of funds
23 §5168. Redemption of prior mortgages by junior mortgages
23 §5169. Meeting regarding redemption of prior mortgages; contribution
23 §5170. Anyone interested in subsequent mortgage may redeem
23 §5171. Delinquents pay proportion and rights restored; new corporation
23 §5172. Redemption by stockholders of old corporation
23 §5173. Noncontributors; notice; rights
23 §5174. Extension of redemption time after foreclosure commenced