Measure of damages for delay in delivery of goods by carrier
of section. — The language of this section is derived in part from the decisions in Columbus & W
If a carrier fails to deliver goods within a reasonable time, the measure of
damages is the difference between the market value at the time and place they should have been delivered and the market value at the time of actual delivery. (Civil Code 1895, § 2319; Civil Code 1910, § 2773; Code 1933,
§ 18-313.)
Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.