South Carolina § 58-17-2050 Suit to recover for discrimination or excessive charges for storage.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 58-17-2050 — Suit to recover for discrimination or excessive charges for storage.

South Carolina § 58-17-2050

Title 58PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES AND CARRIERS

Ch. 17THE GENERAL RAILROAD LAW

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 58-17-2050 (2026).

Text

If any railroad company shall violate any provisions of Sections 58-17-2020 to 58-17-2040 either by exceeding the rates of storage prescribed or by discriminating, as aforesaid, the person so paying such overcharge or subjected to such discrimination may sue therefor in any court of this State having jurisdiction of the claim and shall have all the remedies, and be entitled to recover the same penalties and measure of damages, as are prescribed in the case of overcharge of freight rates, upon making like demand as is prescribed in such case and after like failure of the company to pay such claim.

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If any railroad company shall violate any provisions of Sections 58-17-2020 to 58-17-2040 either by exceeding the rates of storage prescribed or by discriminating, as aforesaid, the person so paying such overcharge or subjected to such discrimination may sue therefor in any court of this State having jurisdiction of the claim and shall have all the remedies, and be entitled to recover the same penalties and measure of damages, as are prescribed in the case of overcharge of freight rates, upon making like demand as is prescribed in such case and after like failure of the company to pay such claim.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 58-1086; 1952 Code SECTION 58-1086; 1942 Code SECTION 8308; 1932 Code SECTIONS 7213, 8308; Civ. C. '22 SECTIONS 3927, 4855; Civ. C. '12 SECTIONS 2609, 3178; Civ. C. '02 SECTIONS 1734, 2096; 1901 (23) 719, 720.