Terms Used In Missouri Laws 622.540

  • Common carrier: includes every motor carrier, as defined in section 390. See Missouri Laws 622.100
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: includes a corporation, company, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership and joint stock association or company. See Missouri Laws 622.100
  • 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.
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Transportation of persons: includes every service in connection with or incidental to the safety, comfort or convenience of the person transported and the receipt, carriage and delivery of such person and the person's baggage. See Missouri Laws 622.100

That no contract, receipt, rule, notice or regulation shall exempt any railway company, or corporation, express company or corporation or any other company, corporation or common carrier, engaged in the transportation of persons or property, from the liability of a common carrier, or carrier of passengers, which would exist had no contract, receipt, rule, notice or regulation been made or entered into.