South Carolina § 58-17-2080 - Consignee may require settlement according to contract.

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§ 58-17-2080. Consignee may require settlement according to contract.

In all cases the railroad company delivering freight to a consignee shall be required to settle its freight charges according to the contract as set forth in the bill of lading from the shipping point and no such company shall retain the article of freight after the consignee offers and is ready and willing to comply with the terms of such bill of lading.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 58-1089; 1952 Code SECTION 58-1089; 1942 Code SECTION 8301; 1932 Code SECTION 8301; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4848; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3172; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2090; G. S. 1448; R. S. 1654; 1889 (20) 378.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 58-17-2080 ("Consignee may require settlement according to contract.") 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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