Oklahoma § 13-152 - Coal - Reweighing at destination - Liability for

§ 13-152. Coal - Reweighing at destination - Liability for

deficiencies or shrinkage.

When said coal arrives at its destination, the said carrier

shall cause the same to be weighed at that point, provided it has

scales at that point, and if not, then it shall cause said coal to

be weighed at the nearest track scales on its line between the point

of shipment and the point of destination, and if the weight of said

coal at the point of delivery is less that the weight set out in the

bill of lading, the carrier delivering to the consignee shall be

liable to the consignee for all deficiencies in weight, less the

natural shrinkage, which shall not exceed one percent (1%) for a one

hundred fifty-mile haul or less and one and one-half percent (1

1/2%) on more than a one hundred fifty-mile haul; and the measure of

damage of the consignee for such deficiency or shortage shall be the

value of the deficiency if the freight has not been paid; and in

weighing cars of coal they shall be detached from the train and in

the event the loss or shortage does not occur on the delivering

line, the carrier delivering to the consignee shall be entitled to

recover from the carrier upon whose line the loss or shortage

occurred, such amount for the loss or shortage as the carrier

delivering to the consignee may be required to pay to the consignee

as may be evidenced by any receipt, judgment, or transcript thereof.

R.L. 1910, § 849.