Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-29
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Nc,.;Ss ~, -, 49, Das.a,,sa Sarriers 70 haw
Baggage and Overcharges on Freight a. 80
gage, and Reciprocal DemurraSe W:s.na
Certain Time and Providing That in N. t ~
Common Carrier Fails TO Paw SsSS ~ saa
Within SAID Time That Such Comncsa ~ Len
Shall IN Certain Cases be Liable for In,.ssss.'
SAID Claim at the Rate Of Fifty Pc, go ~
Annum. and Shall Also he Liable Tor ~ 49,
able Attorney Pee: and Repeating An -
Conflict With the Provisions Of This A.. -
all actions and rights Of actions hsrssss1
accrued under such repealed lawsl
De u Enaeisd BY the Legislature oi ths ss.s. =
Florida:
section Q. That IL shall be me DUTY n IN
mon carriers operating within this State, and 80
are hereby required when any perSon h;s -.
attorney, files with. or presents 20 then, s- - ~
station agent OF said common Garner or 49,
there Is no station agent, upon any other -
such common carrier. his claim Tor any zs,;ss.
baggage or express lost or damaged by - $50 80
mon carrier, or for any overcharge nade \. -
common Garner on any freight baggage az =. -. -
OF for any reciprocal demurrage 10 raw 49,
claim within sixty days from its fling x;sh ~
presentation 60. said common Garner or 49, -. ~
ton agent, or other agent OF such comma, 49, -
Sec. ,. That should any common carrirr III \.
comply with the provisions of Section On. ~ -
this Act then the said common carrier mskiss
amount OF his claim and fifty per cent per 49,. ~.
interest on the principal sum OF aid elai.s -
the date OF the fling OF the same with or prr..sa
tton OF the same TO- inc common CARVER a. 49,
station agent or other agent OF such oomr,o. 80
rer. and when the said claimant shah hrine 80
and recover judgment for his claim aaainrf 80
common Garner. he shall be allowed the - f{..<
per cent. per annum IN addition 20 the nr,r.ss&
sum Of said claim. and the same shall - $3.50
m the verdict giving him Judgment; Pssvss.T
however. That the claimant shall not reoov.r -
have judgment for the said fifty per eent nsv -.
mum, nor attorneys fees, as provided for IA a.
ton OF this Act. unless he recover ivCxrneus -
a sum which fixes the principal sum Of sniA -.
az an amount greater than the amount whrk -
common Garner hal ottcerd and rendered 10 a.
claimant m settlement OF his calm hrfnrp A.
expiration OF said sixty days in which ~ 10
common Garner - required to pay such clam -
der the provisions OF Section one 1) n th;a A.
Sec. J. That any common Garner who fala An
comply with the provisions Of Section ons nj a
this Act, shall IN the event that the claimans ss
prevail m an acton 10 recover on his claim. h
liable for a reasonable attorney Fee and 4 shs1
be the duty OF the Court 20 allow the el1inkn2
such reasonable attorneys fee which shan n
hxed by the Court, not 90 exceed fifteen dallsn
II the amount received does not exceed ons ksp.
any amount recovered greater than the sun q
one hundred dollars.
Sec. 4. When any claim arises under the an.
visions Of this Act. and the shipment went ar
should have gone over more than one oanmm
Garner hne. the claimant may file hrs claim wii1
any OF said common carriers over whose Inc mif
shipment went, or should have gone aad m1p
bnng action against either of them for recovrrT&
damages. as herein provided for: PROVIDED Hs
shall have served said notice on the common cr.
ner he elects 20 sue
Sec. :. All laws and parts Of laws in ooaelrs
with the provisions of this Act he and the sAms
are hereby, repealed. saving all actions and nehn
OF actions heretofore accrued under such rcpeAln&
laws
Approved June ?. 1909. Is