Mississippi Code
Article 3 - Railroads and Railroad Corporations
General Corporate Powers

§ 77-9-141. Powers, rights and privileges of railroad corporations - Except as limited, or otherwise prescribed, by valid federal statutes...

§ 77-9-145. Suing; having a common seal - To sue and be sued, to plead and to be...

§ 77-9-147. Building and operating railroad - To build and construct, and thereafter to use, operate, own,...

§ 77-9-149. Collecting charges for transportation of persons and property - To charge and collect reasonable compensation for the transportation of...

§ 77-9-151. Issuing stocks and bonds - To issue any part of its stock as preferred stock,...

§ 77-9-153. Increasing capital stock; issuing preferred stock to satisfy obligations - To increase, from time to time, its capital stock, but...

§ 77-9-155. Determining number of directors, officers and agents; prescribing compensation, duties and terms thereof - To determine the number of directors, and of officers and...

§ 77-9-157. Authorizing appointment of executive committee - To authorize the directors to appoint an executive committee, with...

§ 77-9-159. Opening books of subscription; calling stockholders' meetings - To open books of subscription for the capital stock of...

§ 77-9-161. Mortgaging; securing mortgage bonds - To mortgage or convey in trust, from time to time,...

§ 77-9-165. Leasing railroad and its properties - To lease, except to parallel or competing lines, its railroad...

§ 77-9-167. Doing an express or telegraph business - To do an express business over its own line or...

§ 77-9-169. Having right of way generally - To enter upon all lands, and to survey, lay out,...

§ 77-9-171. Having right of way over state lands - To enter upon, acquire, and enjoy a right of way...

§ 77-9-173. Entering upon land adjacent to its right of way - To enter upon land adjacent to its right of way...

§ 77-9-175. Acquiring lands for depots and other purposes - To agree and contract for the acquisition of, or to...

§ 77-9-177. Crossing, intersecting, joining or uniting with other railroads - To cross, intersect, join, or unite its railroad with any...

§ 77-9-179. Crossing water courses - To construct, maintain, or operate its railroad under, over, and...

§ 77-9-181. Insuring persons and property - To insure persons and property, or either, transported or to...

§ 77-9-183. General grant of powers - To do and perform all and everything necessary to the...

§ 77-9-185. How powers are to be exercised - The powers conferred in Sections 77-9-141 through 77-9-183 are to...

§ 77-9-187. Terminal points and direction of line may be changed - A railroad company chartered under this article may, after beginning...

§ 77-9-189. Adoption and change of gauge - All railroads hereafter constructed in this state may adopt such...

§ 77-9-191. Fictitious stock is void - A railroad corporation shall not issue stocks or bonds except...

§ 77-9-193. Powers of stockholders - The board of directors is to be subject to the...