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§ 77-9-15. Penalty

If any common carrier shall give to any person a free pass or ticket, or transport him free of charge, contrary to law, such common carrier shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars.

§ 77-9-29. Sureties shall be authorized to do business in state

No common carrier, authorized to do business in this state, when requiring of any employee that he give it a bond or undertaking of any nature, whatsoever, shall require as surety thereon any companies, corporations, associations or firms not a resident of this state. No such common carrier shall accept as such surety any company, […]

§ 77-9-31. Bond shall cover definite term; cancellation of bond

Every bond or undertaking of any nature whatsoever given by an employee of any common carrier authorized to do business in this state, shall be made to cover a definite term. No such bond or undertaking shall be cancelled without the consent of all parties thereto, except for a breach of one or more of […]

§ 77-9-33. Penalty

Any officer, agent, or representative of any company, corporation, association or firm, or any other person who shall violate any of the provisions of Sections 77-9-27 through 77-9-31, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than one […]

§ 77-9-35. Liability of the last of several carriers

If a common carrier receive freight for further transportation and delivery within this state from another carrier, on any contract, express or implied, for continuous carriage, and it arrive at the place of delivery in a broken or damaged condition, or some parts thereof be lost or destroyed, it is the duty of the last […]

§ 77-9-39. Sale of goods for transportation charges

When the consignee or owner of any goods or articles transported on any railroad cannot be found or refuses to receive the same or pay the charges, or neglects to do so for a period of fifteen (15) days after notice addressed to the consignee and deposited in the post office, application may be made […]

§ 77-9-5. “Railroad,” “company” and “commission” defined

The term “railroad” as used in this chapter, includes and applies to every person, firm, association of persons, and company, whether incorporated or not, who or which shall own or operate a railroad as a common carrier. The term “company” as used in this chapter, embraces and applies to every person, firm, association of persons, […]