Any person occupying an office or room in any railway station and attending to and transacting therein the business of any railroad under the charter of such railroad shall be deemed the agent of such corporation, notwithstanding he may claim to be the agent of some other person or corporation claiming to operate such railroad by virtue of any lease, contract or agreement. A bill of lading, receipt, agreement or contract signed or entered into by any such person as agent of any such person or corporation operating such railroad shall be deemed the contract of the corporation under the charter of which the railroad is authorized.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-1268; 1952 Code Section 58-1268; 1942 Code Section 8256; 1932 Code Section 8201; Civ. C. '22 Section 4765; Civ. C. '12 Section 3100; Civ. C. '02 Section 2026; 1883 (18) 437.