South Dakota Codified Laws 49-16A-36. Notice of loss, injury or claim–Minimum time to be allowed–Contrarycontractual provision void
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Any provision, stipulation, or condition in a contract for carriage or other agreement made or entered into by or between a railroad and the owner or shipper of any freight, which provides that written or verbal notice of loss or injury, or of a claim, shall be made or given to the railroad or to any agent or officer thereof, or to any other person within any period less than four months from the date of the occurrence of any such loss or injury, is void.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 49-16A-36
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. 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, § 52.0252; SDCL, § 49-5-31; SL 1980, ch 322, § 36.