49-16A-34. Claim for loss, injury or overcharge--Railroad to respond within sixty days--Bill of lading or shipping receipt to accompany claim--Returns.
Every claim for loss or injury to property in any manner, or overcharge for freight, for which a railroad in this state is liable, shall be adjusted, paid in full, or rejected by such railroad within sixty days after a written claim, stating the amount and the nature thereof accompanied by the original or duplicate bill of lading or shipping receipt, showing the amount paid for or on account of the shipment, is filed with any claims agent of the railroad over whose road the shipment was made. The original or duplicate bill of lading or shipping receipt shall be returned to the complainant when the claim is rejected or the time limit has expired.
Source: SDC 1939, §52.0251; SDCL, §49-5-29; SL 1980, ch 322, §34.