If land occupied by a railroad was not laid out and the damages appraised at the time of its construction, the road shall not be obstructed, but the land may be set off and the damages appraised as should have been done originally; and the costs of the proceeding shall be assessed by the department of transportation and paid by the proprietors of the railroad.
RSA 245:22
1850, 953:13. CS 150:20. GS 146:27. GL 160:27. PS 158:25. PL 248 :22. RL 298:22. 1951, 203:1. RSA 372:22. 1985, 402:6, I(e)(5).