California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2138

The consignee of freight is liable for the freightage, if he accepts the freight with notice of the intention of the consignor that he should pay it.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 2138 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-7-carriage/chapter-3-carriage-of-property/article-4-freightage/section-2138

Other sections in Article 4 - Freightage

§ 2136§ 2137§ 2138§ 2139§ 2140§ 2141§ 2142§ 2143§ 2144

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