law: Carriers Act, 1865
  5.
  
  The person entitled to recover in respect of property lost or damaged may also
  
  recover money paid for its carriage.-
  In
  
  case of the loss or damage to property exceeding in value one hundred rupees
  
  and of the description aforesaid, delivered to such carrier to be carried, when
  
  the value and description thereof shall have been declared and payment shall
  
  have been required in manner provided for by this Act, the person entitled to
  
  recover in respect of such loss or damage shall also be entitled to recover any
  
  money actually paid to such carrier in consideration of such risk as aforesaid.