South Carolina § 58-13-120 - Penalty for failure to transport promptly.
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§ 58-13-120. Penalty for failure to transport promptly.
Any such common carrier failing to comply with the provisions of Section 58-13-110, except for good and sufficient cause the burden of proof of which shall be on the common carrier so failing, shall be subject, in addition to the liabilities and remedies otherwise existing for unreasonable delay in the transportation of freight, to a penalty of five dollars per day for every day of delay in excess of the time limited, to be recovered by any cosignee who may be injured in any way by such delay or by the owner or holder of the bill of lading in any court of competent jurisdiction. But the sum of the penalty recovered shall not exceed the value of the goods and transportation charges thereon.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 58-562; 1952 Code SECTION 58-562; 1942 Code SECTION 7161; 1932 Code SECTION 7161; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3883; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2569; 1904 (24) 671; 1912 (27) 630; 1915 (29) 152.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-13-120 ("Penalty for failure to transport promptly.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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