Chapter

Railroads and Other Common Carriers

Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-1— §§ 77-9-1 and 77-9-3. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-5— “Railroad,” “company” and “commission” defined
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-7— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-9— §§ 77-9-9 and 77-9-11. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-13— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-15— Penalty
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-17— §§ 77-9-17 through 77-9-25. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-27— Surety bonds of employees shall not be required to be in any particular company
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-29— Sureties shall be authorized to do business in state
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-31— Bond shall cover definite term; cancellation of bond
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-33— Penalty
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-35— Liability of the last of several carriers
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-37— Settlement of claims for lost or damaged freight shall be within reasonable time
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-39— Sale of goods for transportation charges
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-41— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-101— Preparation of application to governor by persons desiring creation of railroad corporation
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-103— Issuance of proclamation by governor authorizing organization of railroad corporation
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-105— Recording of application and proclamation
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-107— Organization and election of board of directors; selection of officers and adoption of bylaws
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-109— Capital stock of railroad corporation
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-111— Filing of statement showing date of organization, amount of entire capital stock, and shares into which divided
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-113— Organization by purchasers of railroad sold under execution, deed of trust, or foreclosure
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-115— Amendment of railroad corporation charter
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-117— Amendment of charter to carry out plan of reorganization under federal laws
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-119— Consolidation of railroad corporations
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-121— Competing or parallel railroads shall not consolidate
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-141— Powers, rights and privileges of railroad corporations
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-143— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-145— Suing; having a common seal
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-147— Building and operating railroad
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-149— Collecting charges for transportation of persons and property
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-151— Issuing stocks and bonds
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-153— Increasing capital stock; issuing preferred stock to satisfy obligations
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-155— Determining number of directors, officers and agents; prescribing compensation, duties and terms thereof
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-157— Authorizing appointment of executive committee
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-159— Opening books of subscription; calling stockholders’ meetings
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-161— Mortgaging; securing mortgage bonds
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-163— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-165— Leasing railroad and its properties
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-167— Doing an express or telegraph business
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-169— Having right of way generally
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-171— Having right of way over state lands
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-173— Entering upon land adjacent to its right of way
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-175— Acquiring lands for depots and other purposes
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-177— Crossing, intersecting, joining or uniting with other railroads
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-179— Crossing water courses
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-181— Insuring persons and property
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-183— General grant of powers
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-185— How powers are to be exercised
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-187— Terminal points and direction of line may be changed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-189— Adoption and change of gauge
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-191— Fictitious stock is void
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-193— Powers of stockholders
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-221— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-223— Exception to requirement of headlights
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-225— Locomotives to give warning when approaching crossings; penalty
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-227— Freight cars shall not be placed in rear of passenger cars; penalty
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-229— Backing into or along a passenger depot; penalty
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-231— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-233— Exception to requirement of pilots and headlights
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-235— Obstructing highways and streets; penalty
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-236— Obstructing highways and streets; criminal responsibility of crew complying with orders of employer
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-237— Speed limit in cities
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-239— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-241— §§ 77-9-241 and 77-9-243. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-245— Inclosures around depots
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-247— Railroads shall erect “railroad crossbuck.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-248— Installation of crossbuck as present signs are replaced
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-249— Obedience to signal indicating approach of train; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-250— Operation Lifesaver Program; purpose; Operation Lifesaver Fund created; sources of funds
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-251— Highway crossings and bridges
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-252— Railroad grade crossings; private entity to pay cost of installation under certain circumstances
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-253— Stock-gaps and cattle-guards; crossing for plantation roads; penalty
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-254— Removal by railroad companies of vegetation at railroad right-of-way grade crossings; specifications; inspections by Department of Transportation; fines; damages
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-255— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-257— Inspection of railroads
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-259— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-261— Failure to submit to inspection; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-263— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-265— §§ 77-9-265 and 77-9-267. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-281— §§ 77-9-281 through 77-9-319. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-321— Rights of shippers of livestock
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-323— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-341— §§ 77-9-341 through 77-9-349. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-371— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-373— Civil damages recoverable from railroad guilty of extortion
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-375— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-377— §§ 77-9-377 and 77-9-379. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-381— §§ 77-9-381 through 77-9-387. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-411— §§ 77-9-411 through 77-9-415. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-431— Notice of accidents
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-433— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-435— Railroads liable for negligence and mismanagement of employees, and mismanagement of engines
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-437— §§ 77-9-437 and 77-9-439. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-461— §§ 77-9-461 through 77-9-467. Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-481— Duties of railroad inspectors
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-483— Training of railroad inspectors
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-485— Authority of railroad inspectors
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-487— Purchase of necessary equipment authorized
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-489— Payment of salaries and expenses from commission’s regulation fund; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-491— Cooperation with other state agencies authorized
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-493— Tax for regulation of railroads
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-501— Short title
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-503— Definitions
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-505— Appointment of officers; oath; identification; exercise of powers of arrest and right to bear firearms
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-507— Handling of persons arrested by officers
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-509— Liability of railroad for acts of officer; indemnification
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-511— Powers of officers appointed and commissioned in other states
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-513— Fee for commission; bond; “hold harmless” provision
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-515— Termination of powers and authority of officers
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-517— No waiver of sovereign immunity of state
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-521— Rail carrier notice of intent to abandon rail line or discontinue service; legislative notification
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-523— Legislative committees to consider proposed abandonment
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-525— Public hearing; resolution as to position on proposed abandonment
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-527— Transportation Commission authorized to acquire railroads proposed to be abandoned or discontinued; powers of commission in regard to such railroads
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-531— Mississippi-Alabama Railroad Authority Compact
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-601— Only chartered express companies to do business of common carriers
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-603— Penalty for violation
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-605— Offices of express companies
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-607— Civil liability of express companies
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-701— Offices of telegraph companies
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-703— Duty of telegraph and telephone companies to transmit messages; penalty for failure, neglect or refusal
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-705— Duty of telegraph and telephone companies to deliver messages; penalty for failure, neglect or refusal
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-707— Evidence of transmission of telegram in suits against telegraph companies
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-709— Duty of telegraph and telephone companies to transmit public messages
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-711— Erection of telegraph and telephone lines
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-713— Local authorities may regulate construction and maintenance of lines
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-715— Liability for damages caused by erection, continuance and use of lines
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-717— Exercise of eminent domain for construction of new lines
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-719— Consolidation and merger of telephone lines, exchanges and property authorized
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-721— Local authorities, public service commission, and attorney-general must consent to consolidation and merger
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-723— Nothing in preceding sections shall mandate consolidation and merger
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-725— Blacklisting of telegraphers because of union affiliation is unlawful
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-727— Conspiracy to blacklist telegrapher is unlawful
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-729— Telegrapher discriminated against may recover actual and exemplary damages