56-122 - When railroad, steamship, etc., companies not liable as a common carrier. - Virginia Statutes

§ 56-122. When railroad, steamship, etc., companies not liable as a commoncarrier.

Whenever any corporation, company, or association not incorporated by orformed in this Commonwealth, or any person or partnership not a residentthereof shall obtain from a railroad, steamship, or steamboat company theright or privilege of carrying articles upon the trains, steamships, orsteamboats of such railroad, steamship, or steamboat company, and shallcomply with the provisions of §§ 56-266 to 56-269 such railroad, steamship orsteamboat company shall not in any manner be liable as a common carrier forany article thereafter delivered to such corporation, company, association,person, or partnership, for carriage as aforesaid.

(Code 1919, § 4031.)