Ohio Code § 4965.54
Ohio Code § 4965.54. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4965.54.
Any common carrier, railroad, or motor carrier receiving property at a point within
this state for transportation to a point within this state, shall issue a receipt
or bill of lading for such property and is liable to the lawful holder of it for any
loss, damage, or injury to such property caused by it or by any common carrier, railroad,
or transportation company to which such property is delivered or over whose line such
property passes. No contract, receipt, rule, or regulation shall exempt such common carrier, railroad,
or motor carrier from the liability imposed by this section. This section does not deprive any holder of such receipt or bill of lading of any
remedy or right of action which the holder has under existing law. The common carrier, railroad, or motor carrier issuing such receipt or bill of lading
may recover from the common carrier, railroad, or motor carrier on whose line the
loss, damage, or injury was sustained the amount of such loss, damage, or injury it
is required to pay the owners of such property as is evidenced by any receipt, judgment,
or transcript thereof. As used in this section, “motor carrier” has the same meaning as in section 4923.01 of the Revised Code .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4965.54
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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