California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2171

A common carrier must always give a preference in time, and may give a preference in price, to the United States and to this State.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 2171 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-7-carriage/chapter-5-common-carriers/article-1-common-carriers-in-general/section-2171

Other sections in Article 1 - Common Carriers in General

§ 2169§ 2170§ 2171§ 2173§ 2175§ 2178

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