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SC Code § 58-17-2090 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2090. Suit to recover charges in excess of legal rate.

 When any common carrier charges more than the legal rate of transportation applying to any goods, commodities, livestock, or any other kind of property, as shown by any rates fixed by law or by the tariffs filed with the Office of Regulatory Staff and approved by the Public Service Commission or, in the case of interstate transportation, by the Interstate Commerce Commission, as required by law, the consignee or owner and holder of a bill of lading, or the owner of any property transported, who may have paid the illegal charge has the right to recover in any court of competent jurisdiction the amount paid in excess of the legal rate applying to the property and the person shall not be defeated of a recovery on account of the fact that the payment may have been made voluntarily. But an action shall not be maintained hereunder until after thirty days from demand upon the common carrier for the repayment of the excess charges.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1090; 1952 Code Section 58-1090; 1942 Code Section 8302; 1932 Code Section 8302; Civ. C. '22 Section 4849; 1914 (28) 641; 1935 (39) 25; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 124, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-17-2100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2100. Classification of cotton as "heavy goods"; weights.

 All cotton packed in bales transported by common carriers within the limits of this State shall be classed as "heavy goods," that is to say an article to be weighed and charged for and treated accordingly. But any common carrier before receiving such cotton for shipment may demand from the shipper the weights of the several bales thereof and may adopt them as the weights upon which freight is to be charged. And in case of loss, no recovery shall be had by any shipper for a greater amount than the weights so furnished by him.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1091; 1952 Code Section 58-1091; 1942 Code Section 8303; 1932 Code Section 8303; Civ. C. '22 Section 4850; Civ. C. '12 Section 3173; Civ. C. '02 Section 2091; G. S. 1449; R. S. 1655; 1889 (20) 378.
SC Code § 58-17-2210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2210. Issuance and contents of duplicate freight receipts; delivery of goods on presentation of receipt.

 All railroad companies in this State shall on demand issue duplicate freight receipts to shippers, describing the articles received or the marks and numbers on the packages received, in which shall be stated 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 such freight. No additional charge shall be made for giving any such receipt. When the consignee presents the railroad receipt to the agent of the railroad that delivers such freight, such agent shall deliver the articles shipped on payment of the rate charged for the class of freights mentioned in the receipt. If any railroad company shall violate the provision of this section such railroad company shall incur a penalty to be fixed and collected as provided in Section 58-17-3940.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1101; 1952 Code Section 58-1101; 1942 Code Sections 8340, 8422; 1932 Code Sections 8340, 8422; Civ. C. '22 Sections 4887, 4970; Civ. C. '12 Sections 3207, 3275; Civ. C. '02 Sections 2118, 2175; G. S. 1512; R. S. 1669, 1719; 1881 (17) 831; 1892 (21) 14.
SC Code § 58-17-2220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2220. Merchandise must be promptly forwarded according to directions.

 Every railroad corporation shall promptly forward merchandise consigned or directed to be sent over another road connecting with its road according to the directions contained thereon or accompanying such merchandise and shall not receive and forward over its road any merchandise consigned, ordered or expressly directed to be received and forwarded by a different route.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1102; 1952 Code Section 58-1102; 1942 Code Section 8427; 1932 Code Section 8427; Civ. C. '22 Section 4975; Civ. C. '12 Section 3277; Civ. C. '02 Section 2177; G. S. 1514; R. S. 1721; 1881 (17) 832.
SC Code § 58-17-2310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2310. Consignees of coal or other articles delivered in carload lots may have same reweighed.

 Any consignee of coal or other articles to be delivered to him in carload lots by any common carrier at any point within the limits of this State where such common carrier maintains track scales may demand that such coal or other articles to be reweighed before delivery to him by such common carrier and such common carrier, within forty-eight hours after such demand, shall reweigh such articles and deliver to such consignee a written, or partly written and partly printed, statement, showing the true weight thereof.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1111; 1952 Code Section 58-1111; 1942 Code Section 8319; 1932 Code Section 8319; Civ. C. '22 Section 4866; Civ. C. '12 Section 3187; 1906 (25) 117.
SC Code § 58-17-2320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2320. Forfeiture of freight for failure to reweigh.

 Any common carrier refusing or failing to comply with any of the provisions of Section 58-17-2310 shall forfeit the right to any freight incurred through transportation of such coal or other article or, in the event that such freight shall have been prepaid, shall be liable as a penalty to the consignee for the amount of freight so prepaid, to be recovered by suit in any court of competent jurisdiction.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1112; 1952 Code Section 58-1112; 1942 Code Section 8320; 1932 Code Section 8320; Civ. C. '22 Section 4867; Civ. C. '12 Section 3188; 1906 (25) 117.
SC Code § 58-17-2330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2330. No demurrage or similar charge shall be made after demand for reweighing.

 No demurrage or other similar charges shall be made by any common carrier against a consignee making the demand specified in Section 58-17-2310 between the time of the making of such demand and the time of delivery by such common carrier to such consignee of the statement required in said section.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1113; 1952 Code Section 58-1113; 1942 Code Section 8321; 1932 Code Section 8321; Civ. C. '22 Section 4868; Civ. C. '12 Section 3189; 1906 (25) 117.
SC Code § 58-17-2340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2340. Common carriers shall maintain scales under certain conditions.

 Every common carrier doing business in this State shall, upon demand of any person having a sidetrack adjacent to and used in connection with the business of such person, erect and maintain on such sidetrack suitable scales for reweighing such coal or other articles in carload lots. But such person shall agree and become liable to such common carrier to pay the amount incurred by such common carrier in the erection and maintenance of such scales. In such event, the common carrier shall reweigh such coal or other articles delivered in carload lots to such person upon such sidetrack, as provided for in Section 58-17-2310. Upon refusal so to weigh, such common carrier shall be liable for the same penalties provided in Sections 58-17-2320 and 58-17-2330.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1114; 1952 Code Section 58-1114; 1942 Code Section 8322; 1932 Code Section 8322; Civ. C. '22 Section 4869; Civ. C. '12 Section 3190; 1906 (25) 117.
SC Code § 58-17-2350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2350. Jurisdiction over railroad track and platform scales; penalties.

 All railroad track and platform scales used in connection with shipping are hereby placed under the jurisdiction of the Office of Regulatory Staff for inspection and it may require the installation or replacement of scales when needed. A failure or refusal to carry out the instructions of the Office of Regulatory Staff in reference to the scales shall be punished by a penalty of two hundred dollars for each refusal to be recovered by suit in any court of competent jurisdiction by any person aggrieved. Any sum so recovered must be turned into the State Treasury for general use.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1115; 1952 Code Section 58-1115; 1942 Code Section 8323; 1932 Code Section 8323; Civ. C. '22 Section 4870; 1912 (27) 578; 1935 (39) 25; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 125, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-17-2510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2510. Prompt loading and unloading of livestock required.

 Every railroad company receiving livestock for transportation shall cause such livestock to be loaded not more than two hours before the scheduled departure of the train carrying them and every railroad company delivering livestock at its destination for unloading shall cause them to be unloaded within two hours after the arrival of the trains carrying them, except that a longer time may be allowed if voluntarily consented to in writing by the owner or shipper on a paper other than the bill of lading. But this section shall apply in the unloading of stock only if the consignee in person or his duly authorized agent shall make demand in writing for such unloading within two hours after the arrival of the train carrying such livestock.  This section shall not apply at stations where no unloading pen is maintained or where there is no agent of the railroad on duty upon the arrival of such train.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1122; 1952 Code Section 58-1122; 1942 Code Section 8348; 1932 Code Section 8348; Civ. C. '22 Section 4896; 1916 (29) 822.
SC Code § 58-17-2520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2520. Information required to be furnished owners or shippers of livestock.

 Any railroad company doing business in this State shall be required to furnish the owner or shipper, or their agents, full information concerning the shipment, movement and delivery of livestock when en route and on said company's line or in said company's possession. If the company cannot make the time published in its schedule it must, whenever as much as three hours behind schedule time, wire the owner and agent at destination the extent and cause of the delay and advise him of the expected time of arrival. Upon failure to furnish such information and upon failure to give the shipper benefit of the best connection as published in its schedule, the railroad company shall pay a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars.  Nothing herein contained shall interfere with the transmission of train orders. In the event of a failure upon the part of any common carrier to give the information herein required, it shall be incumbent upon such common carrier affirmatively to show that such failure was due to the necessary use of its wire or wires for the transmission of train orders.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1127; 1952 Code Section 58-1127; 1942 Code Section 8349; 1932 Code Sections 1715, 8349; Civ. C. '22 Section 4897; Cr. C. '22 Section 660; Civ. C. '12 Section 3216; Cr. C. '12 Section 685; 1906 (25) 114.
SC Code § 58-17-2610 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2610. Connecting railroads shall operate as one for rate purposes when operated by same company.

 All connecting railroads doing business in this State and under the management or control, by lease, ownership, association or otherwise, of one and the same person shall for purposes of transportation, in applying freight and passenger tariffs, be considered as constituting but one and the same road and the rate shall be computed as upon parts of one and the same road unless otherwise specified by the Commission.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1141; 1952 Code Section 58-1141; 1942 Code Section 8337; 1932 Code Section 8337; Civ. C. '22 Section 4884; Civ. C. '12 Section 3204; Civ. C. '02 Section 2115; 1896 (22) 118; 1935 (39) 25.
SC Code § 58-17-2620 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2620. Railroads authorized to join tracks; expenses.

 When any railroad company owning, leasing or operating a railroad in or through any part of this State shall have its terminus or any part of its track at or near the terminus of any other railroad in this State having the same gauge or shall cross such other railroad's track, such railroad company may join its track by safe and proper switches, with such other railroad and for this purpose may enter upon the right of way of such other railroad. But if the railroad with which such connection is proposed shall refuse to join in paying the expenses of making such connection the railroad proposing the connection shall pay them.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1142; 1952 Code Section 58-1142; 1942 Code Section 8335; 1932 Code Section 8335; Civ. C. '22 Section 4882; Civ. C. '12 Section 3202; Civ. C. '02 Section 2113; 1887 (19) 823.
SC Code § 58-17-2630 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2630. Condemnation when connecting switches are refused.

 Should any railroad company refuse to allow the connecting switches put in its line, when requested under Section 58-17-2620, the other road seeking such connection may proceed to procure the right to use so much of the franchise of the former as may be necessary for such purpose in the manner provided by law for taking private property for the use of a railroad.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1143; 1952 Code Section 58-1143; 1942 Code Section 8336; 1932 Code Section 8336; Civ. C. '22 Section 4883; Civ. C. '12 Section 3203; Civ. C. '02 Section 2114; 1887 (19) 823.
SC Code § 58-17-2640 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2640. Facilities for interchange of traffic shall be furnished.

 Railroads subject to this chapter shall afford all reasonable, proper and equal facilities for the interchange of traffic between their own roads and other carriers, whether at terminal or junction points, for the receiving, forwarding and delivering of freight and passengers to and from points on their lines beyond and shall not discriminate in their rates or charges between or against any such connecting carriers.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1144; 1952 Code Section 58-1144; 1942 Code Section 8330; 1932 Code Section 8330; Civ. C. '22 Section 4877; Civ. C. '12 Section 3197; Civ. C. '02 Section 2108.
SC Code § 58-17-2650 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2650. Lines of two or more railroads which pass through city or town shall be connected; expenses.

 Whenever the lines of railroad of two or more corporations may enter or pass through the corporate limits of any city or town in this State, the corporations owning such lines shall build such connecting tracks as may be necessary to effect an actual connection of such lines for the purpose of interchanging and delivering cars and freight in carload lots. The entire reasonable cost of construction and maintenance of such connecting track shall be borne by such railroad corporations whose tracks are so connected, in such ratable proportion as shall be determined and adjusted by the Public Service Commission. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section for six months after the building of any new line of railroad into such city or town shall subject each and every such corporation so failing to a penalty of twenty-five dollars per day, to be recovered in an action by any citizen of such city or town, one half for his own benefit and the other half for the benefit of the State. But any one of such railroad corporations may relieve itself from liability to such penalty by giving notice in writing within thirty days from the date when it shall become liable to the operation of this section to the other corporations so liable thereto of its readiness to proceed with the construction of such connecting track and if the other corporation or corporations so notified shall fail to unite in such construction within ten days after such written notice the corporation giving such notice may proceed to the construction of such track and may recover of each and every other line so connected such proportion of the costs of such construction as shall be determined by the Commission. But the recovery thereof shall not operate to discharge such delinquent corporation or corporations from liability to the penalty above imposed up to the time of the full completion of such connecting track. But the Commission may suspend the operation of the requirements of this section at such junctional points when it can be shown, upon a full and fair hearing before it, that the erection and operation of such connection would be unreasonable and unnecessary.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1145; 1952 Code Section 58-1145; 1942 Code Section 8331; 1932 Code Section 8331; Civ. C. '22 Section 4878; Civ. C. '12 Section 3198; Civ. C. '02 Section 2109; 1900 (23) 388; 1935 (39) 25.
SC Code § 58-17-2660 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2660. Rights-of-way for connecting tracks in cities and towns; condemnation if track crosses private property.

 For the purpose of building any such track the right of way may be taken over and across the property of either or all of such railroad corporations and by and with consent of the council of such city or town such connecting track may be laid across or along any of the streets of such city or town or the public grounds thereof. But such compensation shall be made to abutting landowners as they may be entitled to by law. In case it should be necessary for such connecting track to cross any private property other than as above specified, the right of condemnation is hereby given under the provisions of this Code upon the subject, to be exercised upon the application of either or all of such railroad corporations.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1146; 1952 Code Section 58-1146; 1942 Code Section 8332; 1932 Code Section 8332; Civ. C. '22 Section 4879; Civ. C. '12 Section 3199; Civ. C. '02 Section 2110; 1900 (23) 388.
SC Code § 58-17-2670 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2670. Railroad building new line into city or town shall connect and pay part of cost of original connecting track.

 Any railroad corporation building a new line into such city or town after the construction of such connecting track shall be required to connect its line with such track and to pay to each and every corporation owning such track a part of the costs thereof which shall be fixed and determined by the Commission.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1147; 1952 Code Section 58-1147; 1942 Code Section 8333; 1932 Code Section 8333; Civ. C. '22 Section 4880; Civ. C. '12 Section 3200; Civ. C. '02 Section 2111; 1900 (23) 388; 1935 (39) 25.
SC Code § 58-17-2680 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2680. Connecting line may cross other tracks.

 In building such connecting line the right is granted, under the supervision of the Office of Regulatory Staff, to run across or along any existing track at grade.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1148; 1952 Code Section 58-1148; 1942 Code Section 8333; 1932 Code Section 8333; Civ. C. '22 Section 4880; Civ. C. '12 Section 3200; Civ. C. '02 Section 2111; 1900 (23) 388; 1935 (39) 25; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 126, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-17-2690 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2690. No discrimination between connections at same point.

 Each railroad company chartered by this State shall deal with all its connections at any one point on the same terms and shall afford the like usual facilities for the interchange of freight between all of its connections at the same point.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1149; 1952 Code Section 58-1149; 1942 Code Section 8315; 1932 Code Section 8315; Civ. C. '22 Section 4862; Civ. C. '12 Section 3183; Civ. C. '02 Section 2100; G. S. 1474; R. S. 1661; 1881 (17) 823.
SC Code § 58-17-2700 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2700. Cars shall be transferred to connected track on demand; fees.

 All railroad corporations whose tracks shall be so connected shall transfer to any railroad track any car upon demand of the consignee or owner of the freight in such car, at such transfer charges as may be fixed by the Commission, not to exceed one dollar per car in any case, empty cars to be returned free. Failure to comply with the written demand of the consignee or owner within twenty-four hours shall subject the railroad corporation so failing to a penalty of one dollar per hour so long as such failure may continue, to be deducted from the freight bill of such owner or consignee or to be recovered by an action of law, unless it be determined by the jury to be reasonably impracticable for such railroad corporation to make such transfer within such time.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1150; 1952 Code Section 58-1150; 1942 Code Section 8334; 1932 Code Section 8334; Civ. C. '22 Section 4881; Civ. C. '12 Section 3201; Civ. C. '02 Section 2112; 1900 (23) 388; 1935 (39) 25.
SC Code § 58-17-2710 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-2710. Each connected railroad shall furnish facilities for receiving and forwarding traffic of another without delay, preference or prejudice.

 Every railroad company doing business in this State working railways which form a part of a continuous line of railway communication shall afford all due and reasonable facilities for receiving and forwarding by one of such railways all the traffic, freight or passengers arriving by the other, without any unreasonable delay and without any preference or advantage or prejudice or disadvantage, so that no obstruction may be offered to the public desirous of using such railways as a continuous line of communication and so that all reasonable accommodation may, by means of the railways of the several companies, be at all times afforded to the public in that behalf.  The above-mentioned facilities and benefits shall be afforded as well to other railroads as to the public.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1151; 1952 Code Section 58-1151; 1942 Code Section 8326; 1932 Code Section 8326; Civ. C. '22 Section 4873; Civ. C. '12 Section 3193; Civ. C. '02 Section 2104; 1896 (22) 119.