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§ 46-9-111. Issuance by Railroad Companies of Duplicate Freight Receipts to Shippers; Contents of Receipts; Delivery of Freight to Consignee on Presentation of Railroad Receipt

All railroad companies in this state shall, on demand, issue duplicate freight receipts to shippers, which receipts shall state the class or classes of freight shipped, the freight charges over the road giving the receipt, and, so far as practicable, the freight charges over other roads that carry the freight. When the consignee presents the […]

§ 46-9-112. Contents of Freight Bills and Freight Lists

All freight bills or freight lists charged against or to be collected from any person for whom a common carrier carries freight in this state shall, before they may be collectable, contain a certain and specific description of the items of freight charged in such bills or freight lists. History. Ga. L. 1855-56, p. 155, […]

§ 46-9-49. Duty of Railroad or Transportation Company to Furnish Facilities for Weighing Freight; Measure of Damages for Overcharges Caused by Overweights or False Billing

Every railroad or transportation company in this state shall furnish suitable and adequate facilities for correctly weighing all freight offered for shipment in carload lots in this state at points where the volume of business offered is sufficient to warrant the expense. If any officer, agent, or employee of a railroad or transportation company, or […]

§ 46-9-51. Written Application for Railroad Cars as Prerequisite for Consignors’ and Shippers’ Taking Advantage of Penalties or Forfeitures for Failure of Company to Supply Cars

Whenever a shipper or consignor requires a railroad company to furnish a car to be used in carload shipments, in order for the consignor or shipper to avail himself of the forfeitures or penalties prescribed by the rules and regulations of the commission, it must first appear that the consignor or shipper made written application […]

§ 46-9-53. Discrimination by Railroad Companies in Applying Freight-Storage Charges

In applying freight-storage charges fixed by the commission, no railroad company shall discriminate between persons, either directly or indirectly, by means of rebate or any other device. History. Ga. L. 1890-91, p. 149, § 3; Civil Code 1895, § 2208; Civil Code 1910, § 2651; Code 1933, § 93-403. Cross references. Limitation on authority of […]