Ohio § 4961.39 Lease of right of way to be recorded

Ohio Statutes

§ 4961.39 — Lease of right of way to be recorded

Ohio § 4961.39

Title 49Public Utilities

Ch. 4961Special Powers Of Railroads

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4961.39 (2026).

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When the grant of a right of way or easement  is not in the form of a lawfully executed deed or lease, the  county recorder of the county where the land is situated, upon the  request of the company owning the right of way or easement, shall  record such grant in the official records and index it. Such  record, or a copy thereof certified by the county recorder, shall  be received in evidence in all courts and places in the same  manner and to the same effect as the original. The correctness of  such record or copy may be impeached by any interested party by  competent proof. The county recorder is entitled to the usual fee  for recording such grants and certifying copies thereof.

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When the grant of a right of way or easement is not in the form of a lawfully executed deed or lease, the county recorder of the county where the land is situated, upon the request of the company owning the right of way or easement, shall record such grant in the official records and index it. Such record, or a copy thereof certified by the county recorder, shall be received in evidence in all courts and places in the same manner and to the same effect as the original. The correctness of such record or copy may be impeached by any interested party by competent proof. The county recorder is entitled to the usual fee for recording such grants and certifying copies thereof.