§ 5.001 Duties, Liabilities, and Remedies of Carrier
§ 5.003 Liability of Carrier of Household Goods
§ 5.004 Requirement to Receive and Carry Goods
§ 5.005 Bill of Lading or Receipt; Condition of Transported Goods
§ 5.006 Liability as Warehouseman or Common Carrier
§ 5.007 Priority of Shipment of Stored Goods
§ 5.008 Care of Livestock

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code Chapter 5 - Duties and Liabilities of Common Carriers

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Effects: includes all personal property and all interest in that property. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.