For the purposes of Code Section 46-9-5, the cause of action in respect of a shipment of property shall be deemed to accrue upon delivery or tender of delivery thereof by the carrier, and not thereafter.
History. Ga. L. 1933, p. 191, § 2; Code 1933, § 18-603; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 46/HB 323.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5 in 2017, “Code Section 46-9-5” was substituted for “Code Section 46-9-6” in the heading and text.
The 2017 amendment, effective May 9, 2017, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “Code Section 46-9-6,” for “Code Sections 46-9-5 and 46-9-6,” near the beginning of this Code section.
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