69-14-921. Suitable cars to be furnished for shipment of grain and other commodities in bulk. (1) All boxcars furnished by railroad or railway companies for the transportation of grain or other commodities in bulk shall be of such construction and in such order as to prevent leakage when such commodities are placed or hauled therein. It is hereby made the duty of all railroad or railway companies to furnish such cars in such condition.
     (2) Whenever boxcars placed for loading grain or other commodities in bulk are found to be in such condition that they will not afford safe transportation for such commodities, the railroad or railway company shall, upon written complaint to the agent or other person in authority by the shipper or his representative who proposes to load said car or cars and within 24 hours, cause said car or cars to be properly cleaned and coopered and put in such repair as will afford safe transportation for the commodity to be shipped.

     History: (1)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 52, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 6613, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 6613, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 72-656, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 52, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 6614, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 6614, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 72-657, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 72-656, 72-657.