Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 389 - Regulation of Railroad Corporations
Section 389.570 - No discrimination allowed in shipping grain — grain to be weighed and shortage made up.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939
389.570. No discrimination allowed in shipping grain — grain to be weighed and shortage made up. — Every railroad corporation chartered by or organized under the laws of this state, or doing business within the limits of the same, when desired by any person wishing to ship any grain over its road, shall receive and transport such grain, in bulk or otherwise, within a reasonable time, and load the same either upon its track, at its depot, or at any warehouse adjoining its track or sidetrack, without distinction, discrimination or favor between one shipper and another, and without distinction or discrimination as to the manner in which such grain is offered to it for transportation, or as to the person, warehouse or place to whom or to which it may be consigned; and at all stations where scales are required to be kept, at the time such grain is received by it for transportation, such corporation shall carefully and correctly weigh the same, and issue to the shipper thereof a receipt or bill of lading for such grain, in which shall be stated the true and correct weight, and such corporation shall weigh out and deliver to such shipper, his consignee or other person entitled to receive the same, at the place of delivery, the full amount of such grain, without any deduction for leakage, shrinkage or other loss in the quantity of the same, except that one-half of one percent shall be allowed for leakage, shrinkage or other loss on bulk grain. In default of such delivery, the corporation so failing to deliver the full amount of such grain shall pay to the person entitled thereto the full market value of any such grain not delivered at the time and place when and where the same should have been delivered.
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(RSMo 1939 § 5228)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 4771; 1919 § 9959; 1909 § 3156

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers

Chapter 389 - Regulation of Railroad Corporations

Section 389.005 - Division, transferred to department of transportation.

Section 389.007 - Official Missouri railroad, when designated.

Section 389.060 - Ejection of passengers, when lawful.

Section 389.300 - To deliver and receive freight at crossing of other roads — to maintain switches — penalty for failure.

Section 389.310 - Upon failure to furnish cars, shippers may furnish them — penalty for failure to return.

Section 389.320 - Pooling prohibited.

Section 389.540 - Shipments of grain in bulk.

Section 389.550 - Consignments to elevators declared temporary.

Section 389.560 - Time allowed for removing grain from cars.

Section 389.570 - No discrimination allowed in shipping grain — grain to be weighed and shortage made up.

Section 389.580 - Permission to erect structures or tract — violation, penalty — division may order track removed from service until in compliance.

Section 389.610 - Railroad crossings construction and maintenance, highways and transportation commission to have exclusive power to regulate and provide standards — apportionment of cost.

Section 389.612 - Grade crossing safety account created — fee charged, amount — who must pay — purpose and use of fund — transfer to state road fund, when.

Section 389.614 - Warning signals for crossings presumed adequate — duty of reasonable care required of railroads.

Section 389.615 - Study on grade crossing closures — due when — division may employ additional track safety specialists, when.

Section 389.620 - Railroads required to pave right-of-way at street crossings.

Section 389.630 - Railroad failing to pave, city to proceed, how.

Section 389.645 - Crossing in city, town or village, division may regulate, when.

Section 389.650 - Lawful fences, gates, who may build — trespassers.

Section 389.653 - Trespass to railroad property, penalties.

Section 389.660 - Right-of-way to be drained — duty of railroad to construct and maintain ditches and drains — violations subject to injunction and damages, costs and expenses.

Section 389.665 - Right-of-way to be cleared of weeds and brush to prevent fires, violation, damages and costs — public grade crossings to be clear of vegetation and undergrowth.

Section 389.670 - Storm sewers along railroad right-of-way in cities or towns under 30,000.

Section 389.680 - Railroad storm sewers — intersection with city sewer system.

Section 389.690 - Railroad storm sewers — liability for damages — penalties.

Section 389.700 - Application of sections 389.700 to 389.730 — term railroad defined.

Section 389.710 - Lights to be placed on certain switches, when, by whom.

Section 389.730 - Liability for noncompliance — action for damages.

Section 389.780 - Switch and sidetrack connection — powers of division of motor carrier and railroad safety.

Section 389.790 - Safety switch appliances and guard rails to be maintained — penalty.

Section 389.795 - Walkways and handrails on bridges and trestles.

Section 389.797 - Employee walkways to be kept clear, enforcement.

Section 389.800 - Contributory negligence not to relieve from liability.

Section 389.810 - Engines to be equipped with power drive wheel brakes.

Section 389.820 - Safety appliances — automatic couplers.

Section 389.830 - Standard drawbars to be used — height of same.

Section 389.840 - Cars to be equipped with air or power brakes.

Section 389.850 - Application of provisions of sections 389.810 to 389.870.

Section 389.860 - Penalty for violation of sections 389.810 to 389.870 — suit, where brought.

Section 389.870 - Employee not guilty of contributory negligence, when.

Section 389.900 - Locomotives to be equipped with electric headlights — power of same — exceptions.

Section 389.920 - First aid kits, duty of railroad to provide — rules regulating.

Section 389.945 - Safety rules for motor vehicles used to transport employees by rail — hearings — inspection of vehicles — penalties.

Section 389.990 - Bell and whistle at crossings — penalty.

Section 389.991 - Definitions.

Section 389.992 - Division of motor carrier and railroad safety regulations.

Section 389.993 - Rules and regulations, hearings required — must conform with federal standards — how amended.

Section 389.994 - Rulemaking authority on constructing and maintaining walkways adjacent to industrial railroad trackage — definition of industrial railroad trackage — hearings required — amending rules — authority to issue cease and desist order.

Section 389.996 - Investigation of accidents, notice of an accident.

Section 389.997 - Railroad car loading requirements — exception — motor carrier and railroad safety division of the department of economic development to enforce.

Section 389.998 - Violations and penalties — enforcement — action by division, jurisdiction — penalties or forfeitures paid into school fund.

Section 389.999 - Causes of action existing prior to August 13, 1988.

Section 389.1005 - Light rail safe operation, maintenance and use — division's powers and duties — funds to be used, how — operator to file statement.

Section 389.1010 - Light rail safety fund created, administration of — lapse into general revenue prohibited.