New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMMON CARRIERS ACT 1902 - SECT 8

8 Office deemed to be receiving-house

(1) For the purposes of this Act every office warehouse or receiving-house used or appointed by any common carrier for the receiving of parcels to be conveyed as aforesaid shall be deemed and taken to be the receiving-house warehouse or office of such common carrier.

(2) Any one or more of such common carriers shall be liable to be sued by the carrier’s or carriers’ name or names only.

(3) No action or suit commenced to recover damages for loss or injury to any parcel package or person shall abate for the want of joining any co-proprietor or co-partner in such public conveyance by land for hire as aforesaid.