South Dakota Codified Laws 49-16A-34. Claim for loss, injury or overcharge–Railroad to respond within sixty days–Billof lading or shipping receipt to accompany claim–Returns
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Every claim for loss or injury to property in any manner, or overcharge for freight, for which a railroad in this state is liable, shall be adjusted, paid in full, or rejected by such railroad within sixty days after a written claim, stating the amount and the nature thereof accompanied by the original or duplicate bill of lading or shipping receipt, showing the amount paid for or on account of the shipment, is filed with any claims agent of the railroad over whose road the shipment was made. The original or duplicate bill of lading or shipping receipt shall be returned to the complainant when the claim is rejected or the time limit has expired.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 49-16A-34
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SDC 1939, § 52.0251; SDCL, § 49-5-29; SL 1980, ch 322, § 34.