Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 66-178

  • Common carrier: means any common carrier, as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 66-1,215
  • common carriers: shall include all freight-line companies, equipment companies, pipe-line companies, and all persons and associations of persons, whether incorporated or not, operating such agencies for public use in the conveyance of persons or property within this state. See Kansas Statutes 66-105
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation or other association of persons. See Kansas Statutes 66-1,158
  • Public utility: means a public utility as defined by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 66-118a
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

No statute providing for the regulation of public utilities or common carriers shall be construed to estop or hinder any person or corporation from bringing suit against any such public utility or common carrier for any violation of the laws of this state for the government of public utilities and common carriers.