Ohio Code § 4961.37
Ohio Code § 4961.37. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4961.37.
Notwithstanding the lease as provided in section 4961.36 of the Revised Code the corporation of this state lessor therein, shall remain liable as if it operated
the railroad itself, and both the lessor and lessee shall be jointly liable upon all
rights of action accruing to any person for negligence or default growing out of the
operation and maintenance of such railroad, or in any wise connected with it, and
may be jointly sued in the courts of this state of proper jurisdiction and prosecuted
to final judgment as in other cases of joint liability. Service may be had upon such companies, or either of them, by the service of process
upon any officer or agent of either of the companies.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4961.37
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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