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Indiana Supreme Court· 9/26/1997

Tazian v. Cline

Citations

  • 686 N.E.2d 95
  • 1997 Ind. LEXIS 150
  • 1997 WL 596667

How courts have described this case

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  • stating that consideration of $500 along with consideration of the benefits anticipated from the railroad when constructed was more than nominal, although not conclusive of the intent of the parties
  • construing a deed executed in 1873 and not mentioning the railroad company’s charter
  • “[T]his deed does not describe the interest conveyed as a railroad right of way nor does the language limit the conveyance as for railroad purposes or railroad uses.”
  • “When attempting to ascertain the intent of the parties to a conveyance to a railroad, appellate courts of this state look at the consideration paid to the grantee railroad.”

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Judges: Sullivan, Shepard, Selby, Dickson, Boehm

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