NE · constitutions
Neb. Const. art. X, § 4
Railways declared public highways; maximum rates; liability not limited
Railways heretofore constructed, or that may hereafter be constructed, in this state are hereby declared public highways, and shall be free to all persons for the transportation of their persons and property thereon, under such regulations as may be prescribed by law. And the legislature may from time to time pass laws establishing reasonable maximum rates of charges for the transportation of passengers and freight on the different railroads in this state. The liability of railroad corporations as common carriers shall never be limited.
History
Neb. Const. art. XI, sec. 4 (1875); Transferred by Constitutional Convention, 1919-1920, art. X, sec. 4.
Provenance
- Source
- nebraskalegislature.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
- Content hash
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