69-11-427. Liability between carriers. The common carrier, railroad, or transportation company issuing such receipt or bill of lading or delivering such property so received and so transported shall be entitled to recover, from the common carrier, railroad, or transportation company on whose line the loss, damage, or injury shall have been sustained, the amount of such loss, damage, or injury as it may be required to pay to the owners of such property, as may be evidenced by any receipt, judgment, or transcript thereof, and the amount of any expense reasonably incurred by it in defending any action at law brought by the owners of such property.
History: En. 8-812.2 by Sec. 2, Ch. 168, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 8-812.2.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 11. Regulation of Carriers
69-11-401. General definitions
69-11-402. Relationship of carrier to consignor and consignee
69-11-403. Acceptance of freight
69-11-404. Delivery of freight
69-11-405. Procedure to terminate carrier's liability
69-11-406. Payment of freightage
69-11-407. Natural increase of freight
69-11-408. Apportionment of freightage by contract
69-11-409. Adjustment of freightage for change in time or place of delivery
69-11-410. Carrier's lien for freightage
69-11-411. Sale of perishable property for freightage
69-11-412. Division of joint rates among carriers
69-11-413. through 69-11-420 reserved
69-11-421. Liability of inland carriers for loss
69-11-422. Permissible limitations on liability
69-11-423. Meaning of delivering carrier
69-11-424. Examination of shipment
69-11-425. Period in which to file claims
69-11-426. Processing of claims for damage
69-11-427. Liability between carriers