Ark. Code Ann. § 23-4-705
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Violations - Double damages for violations - Actions to recover damages - Joinder of actions
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(a) Each and every act, matter, or thing in this act declared to be unlawful is prohibited. (b) In case any person or corporation as defined in this act who, while engaged in the transportation of persons or property, shall do, or permit to be done, any act, matter, or thing in this act required to be done, or shall be guilty of any of the violations of any of the provisions of this act, then that person or corporation shall be held to pay to the person, firm, or corporation injured an amount which is double the amount of damages so sustained, plus all costs. The amount shall be recovered by the person, firm, or corporation so damaged in any court having jurisdiction of the amount, where the person or corporation causing the damage can be found or has an agent or place of business. (c) No action for damages shall be sustained unless brought within one (1) year after the cause of action or within one (1) year after the party complaining shall have come to the knowledge of his or her right of action. (d) As many causes of action as may have accrued within the year to any one (1) person, firm, or company may be joined in the same suit or complaint. Acts 1899, No. 53, § 14, p. 82; C. & M. Dig., § 1007; Pope's Dig., § 1216; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-1517.
(a) Each and every act, matter, or thing in this act declared to be unlawful is prohibited.
(b) In case any person or corporation as defined in this act who, while engaged in the transportation of persons or property, shall do, or permit to be done, any act, matter, or thing in this act required to be done, or shall be guilty of any of the violations of any of the provisions of this act, then that person or corporation shall be held to pay to the person, firm, or corporation injured an amount which is double the amount of damages so sustained, plus all costs. The amount shall be recovered by the person, firm, or corporation so damaged in any court having jurisdiction of the amount, where the person or corporation causing the damage can be found or has an agent or place of business.
(c) No action for damages shall be sustained unless brought within one (1) year after the cause of action or within one (1) year after the party complaining shall have come to the knowledge of his or her right of action.
(d) As many causes of action as may have accrued within the year to any one (1) person, firm, or company may be joined in the same suit or complaint.
Acts 1899, No. 53, § 14, p. 82; C. & M. Dig., § 1007; Pope's Dig., § 1216; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-1517.
(a) Each and every act, matter, or thing in this act declared to be unlawful is prohibited.
(b) In case any person or corporation as defined in this act who, while engaged in the transportation of persons or property, shall do, or permit to be done, any act, matter, or thing in this act required to be done, or shall be guilty of any of the violations of any of the provisions of this act, then that person or corporation shall be held to pay to the person, firm, or corporation injured an amount which is double the amount of damages so sustained, plus all costs. The amount shall be recovered by the person, firm, or corporation so damaged in any court having jurisdiction of the amount, where the person or corporation causing the damage can be found or has an agent or place of business.
(c) No action for damages shall be sustained unless brought within one (1) year after the cause of action or within one (1) year after the party complaining shall have come to the knowledge of his or her right of action.
(d) As many causes of action as may have accrued within the year to any one (1) person, firm, or company may be joined in the same suit or complaint.
Acts 1899, No. 53, § 14, p. 82; C. & M. Dig., § 1007; Pope's Dig., § 1216; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-1517.
Status: in_force
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