O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A. § 46-9-54 (2019)
Making and retaining freight-storage charges in accordance with rates fixed by commission
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No railroad company shall make or retain, either directly or indirectly, any charge for storage of freight greater than that fixed by the commission for each particular storage.
History
(Ga. L. 1890-91, p. 149, § 3; Civil Code 1895, § 2208; Civil Code 1910, § 2651; Code 1933, § 93-404.)
Annotations
Cross references. - Authority of General Assembly regarding regulation of public utility rates, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. III, Sec. VI, Para. V.
Prohibition against rebates, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. III, Sec. VI, Para. V.
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
Cited in Georgia Pub. Serv. Comm'n v. Atlanta Gas Light Co., 205 Ga. 863, 55 S.E.2d 618 (1949).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d. - 13 Am. Jur. 2d, Carriers, §§ 185, 186, 188.