Oklahoma § 13-154 - Consignee - Reweighing at destination - Liability of
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§ 13-154. Consignee - Reweighing at destination - Liability of
carrier.
In case the carrier shall fail or refuse to weigh said coal at
its destination or at the nearest track scales to the point of
destination between said point and the point of shipment, the
consignee may weigh said coal, and his weights shall be prima facie
evidence of the amount of coal received, and the carrier shall be
liable in damages as set out in this article, for any shortage
between the actual quantity received at the point of destination and
the amount named in the bill of lading: Provided, that if the
consignee shall have the coal weighed at the point of destination,
on other than track scales, an allowance of ten (10) pounds per ton
shall be deducted from the weight.
R.L. 1910, § 851.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 13. Common Carriers
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Oklahoma Statutes § 13-154 cover?
Section 13-154 ("Consignee - Reweighing at destination - Liability of") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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