All actions at law by common carriers operating in this state for the recovery of their charges or any part thereof, where such charges have accrued in connection with intrastate shipments, shall be initiated within three years after the time the cause of action accrues, and not thereafter.
History. Ga. L. 1933, p. 191, § 1; Code 1933, § 18-601; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 46.
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For article, “Statutes of Limitation: Counterproductive Complexities,” see 37 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (1985).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 46 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation
Chapter 9 - Transportation of Freight and Passengers Generally
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 46-9-2. Power of Common Carrier to Limit Liability
§ 46-9-4. Liability of Common Carrier Corporation for Acts Committed Outside of Scope of Charter
§ 46-9-5. Limitation of Actions by Common Carriers for Recovery of Charges
§ 46-9-7. Time of Accrual of Actions Under Code Section 46-9-5
§ 46-9-8. Requiring Specific Bonding Company as Surety
§ 46-9-9. Right of Employee or Surety to Cancel Bond; Notice of Cancellation