For any damages for injury or damage to, or loss or delay of, any freight, baggage or other property sustained anywhere in such through transportation over connecting lines, or any of them, as defined in Section 58-13-240, any of such connecting carriers which the person sustaining such damages may first elect to sue in this State therefor shall be held liable to such person and such carrier so held liable to such person shall be entitled in a proper action to recover the amount of any loss, damage or injury it may be required to pay such person from the carrier through whose negligence the loss, damage or injury was sustained, together with costs of suit.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-575; 1952 Code Section 58-575; 1942 Code Section 7169; 1932 Code Section 7169; Civ. C. '22 Section 3891; Civ. C. '12 Section 2575; 1903 (24) 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers
Chapter 13 - Carriers Generally
Section 58-13-10. Opening or injuring package, parcel or baggage by employee of carrier unlawful.
Section 58-13-20. Wilful or reckless injury to baggage by baggage master unlawful.
Section 58-13-40. Certain provisions not applicable to water carriers.
Section 58-13-120. Penalty for failure to transport promptly.
Section 58-13-130. Carriers not liable for certain delays.
Section 58-13-140. Statement as to delays furnished on demand.
Section 58-13-230. Only one penalty recoverable on same cause.
Section 58-13-240. Connecting lines of common carriers defined and their liability fixed.
Section 58-13-250. Liability of connecting carriers; recovery from carriers actually responsible.
Section 58-13-260. Measure of damages for conversion of property by common carrier.
Section 58-13-270. Carriers denying liability shall return papers connected with claim.
Section 58-13-410. Lien of carriers on goods or chattels for carrying charges; enforcement.
Section 58-13-420. Notification of charges; delivery of freight on payment.
Section 58-13-430. Settlement of freight charges by common carriers.
Section 58-13-440. Time and place in which freight adjustments shall be made; liability of carrier.
Section 58-13-450. Returns and remittances on C. O. D. shipments.
Section 58-13-610. Public sale of unclaimed or refused freight.
Section 58-13-620. Perishable freight.
Section 58-13-640. Records of sales; disposition of surplus.
Section 58-13-710. "Explosive compound" defined.
Section 58-13-750. Magistrates may issue search warrants for explosive compound.
Section 58-13-760. Forfeiture of explosive compound after seizure.
Section 58-13-770. Action for damages for injury caused by explosive compound.
Section 58-13-910. Appointment of special officers or constables for protection of common carriers.
Section 58-13-920. Term and powers, duties and responsibilities of special officers or constables.