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§ 46-9-51. Written application for railroad cars as prerequisite for consignors' and shippers' taking advantage of penalties or forfeitures for failure of company to supply cars

GA Code § 46-9-51 (2018) (N/A)
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Whenever a shipper or consignor requires a railroad company to furnish a car to be used in carload shipments, in order for the consignor or shipper to avail himself of the forfeitures or penalties prescribed by the rules and regulations of the commission, it must first appear that the consignor or shipper made written application to the railroad company for the car, provided that the commission shall, by reasonable rules and regulations, establish the time within which the car shall be furnished after being applied for and shall establish the penalty per day per car to be paid by the railroad company in the event the car is not furnished as ordered; provided, further, that in order for any shipper or consignor to avail himself of the penalties provided by the rules and regulations of the commission, such shipper or consignor shall likewise be subject, under proper rules to be fixed by the commission, to the orders, rules, and regulations of the commission.

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§ 46-9-51. Written application for railroad cars as prerequisite for consignors' and shippers' taking advantage of penalties or forfeitures for failure of company to supply cars