Nebraska Statutes 74-550. Shipments; failure to weigh; penalty
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Any railroad operating in this state and violating any of the provisions of sections 74-548 and 74-549 by neglecting or refusing to furnish weights as provided in section 74-549 shall upon conviction thereof be fined in the sum of one hundred dollars for each and every such violation. The fine shall be recovered by the state in an action in its name upon complaint of any owner, consignor, or consignee of the property which such railroad refuses to weigh, made before any court of competent jurisdiction.
Source
- Laws 1907, c. 88, § 5, p. 308;
- R.S.1913, § 6009;
- C.S.1922, § 5354;
- C.S.1929, § 74-537;
- R.S.1943, § 74-550;
- Laws 1994, LB 414, § 7.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 74-550
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801