It shall be unlawful for any railroad chartered or operated in this State to refuse to pay any carrier on traffic delivered at any of its terminal or junction points such freight charges as may have accrued from the original point of shipment to the terminal or junction points, wherever delivery may be made, and to which at current rates the carrier making such delivery and previous carriers interested may be justly entitled to whenever such freight may be collected by the road making the delivery to consignee; provided, that:

1. (1) The total amount of freight charges does not exceed an amount equal to one half the market value of the property transported;
2. (2) This section does not apply on property which, from its nature, is classed as "prepaid freight" or which may be destined for points designated and conducted as prepaid stations, of which due public notice has been given; and
3. (3) Such carrier shall afford to such railroad company making the delivery to the consignee the same advantages and facilities, in the handling and interchange of business, that it affords any other railroad at the same point.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1162; 1952 Code Section 58-1162; 1942 Code Section 8329; 1932 Code Section 8329; Civ. C. '22 Section 4876; Civ. C. '12 Section 3196; Civ. C. '02 Section 2107; 1896 (22) 117.