California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 7 — Carriage, Chapter 5 — Common Carriers, Article 1 — Common Carriers in General, Section 2178
A common carrier of property by steam or electric railroad which accepts for transportation, storage, handling or safe-keeping, as a part of or in connection with passenger transportation, property carried in trunks, valises, suit cases, traveling bags, boxes, bundles or packages, shall not be liable, in the event of loss of or injury to the same, for more than one hundred dollars for each trunk and contents, nor more than fifty dollars for each valise and contents, or suit case and contents, or traveling bag and contents, nor more than ten dollars for each box, bundle or package and contents, unless the carrier shall have consented in writing to assume a greater liability. The term “common carrier” as used in this section shall include sleeping car companies.
Notes
Limits a steam- or electric-railroad common carrier’s liability for passenger-connected baggage loss or injury to $100 for each trunk and contents, $50 for each valise, suitcase, or traveling bag and contents, and $10 for each box, bundle, or package and contents. Allows greater liability only when the carrier agrees in writing, and includes sleeping-car companies as common carriers.
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