South Carolina § 58-17-40 - Property to which chapter shall apply.
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§ 58-17-40. Property to which chapter shall apply.
The provisions of the General Railroad Law shall apply to all property, to the receiving, delivery, loading, unloading, handling, storing or carriage of property on one actually or substantially continuous carriage, or as part of such continuous carriage and to the compensation therefor, whether such property be carried wholly on one railroad or partly on several railroads and whether such services are performed or compensation paid by or to one person alone or in connection with another or other persons.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 58-854; 1952 Code SECTION 58-854; 1942 Code SECTION 8299; 1932 Code SECTION 8299; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4846; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3170; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2088; G. S. 1445; R. S. 1651; 1881 (17) 814.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-17-40 ("Property to which chapter shall apply.") 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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