                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITION OF &#8220;COMMON CARRIER&#8221; AS USED IN ARTICLE (§ 8.01-61)

The term &#8220;common carrier&#8221; as used in §§ 8.01-57 to 8.01-60 shall
include the receivers or other persons or corporations charged with the duty of
the management or operation of the business of a common carrier by railroad; but
shall not include persons, firms or corporations owning or operating railroads
when such railroads are primarily and chiefly used as incidental to the
operation of coal, gypsum or iron mines or saw mills, nor shall it apply to any
railroad owned or operated by any county.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 8-645; 1954, c. 614; 1977, c. 617.