South Carolina § 58-13-420 Notification of charges; delivery of freight on payment.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 58-13-420 — Notification of charges; delivery of freight on payment.

South Carolina § 58-13-420

Title 58PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES AND CARRIERS

Ch. 13CARRIERS GENERALLY

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 58-13-420 (2026).

Text

Each such common carrier shall inform any consignee or consignees of the correct amount due for freight, according to such classifications and rates. And upon payment or tender of the amount due on any shipment or on any part of any shipment which has arrived at its destination, according to such classifications and rates, such common carrier shall deliver the freight in question to the consignee or consignees. Any failure or refusal to comply with the provisions hereof shall subject each carrier so failing or refusing to a penalty of fifty dollars for each such failure or refusal, to be recovered by any consignee or consignees aggrieved by suit in any court of competent jurisdiction.

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Each such common carrier shall inform any consignee or consignees of the correct amount due for freight, according to such classifications and rates. And upon payment or tender of the amount due on any shipment or on any part of any shipment which has arrived at its destination, according to such classifications and rates, such common carrier shall deliver the freight in question to the consignee or consignees. Any failure or refusal to comply with the provisions hereof shall subject each carrier so failing or refusing to a penalty of fifty dollars for each such failure or refusal, to be recovered by any consignee or consignees aggrieved by suit in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 58-592; 1952 Code SECTION 58-592; 1942 Code SECTION 7163; 1932 Code SECTION 7163; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3885; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2571; 1903 (24) 81.