Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-17

Section l. Be il enacted by the General ~.
sembly of Maryland, That -four additional sec
tons be and hereby added 10 Arlicle II ot
the Code Of Public General Laws If MARYLAND
entitled bills of I.adiug. Storage and I.lcva-
tor Receipts, said additional sections To he
known as sections ~. IB. K. ID. respectively.
IA. II any bill OF lading any receipt,
voucher or acknowledgment whatsoever in
writing III the nature or steal OF bill OF Lad
ing for goods, chattels or commodities of any
kind to be transported on land or water. on
both. shall contain the word order inserted
before or after the name of the con>iguec. OF
If there shall be on such bill of ldding. receipt
voucher acknowledgment any printed or
written matter indicating that the goods chat
tells o. commodities named therein are To he
delivered only upon the order OF endorsement
of the consignec other party named, such
bill of lading or instrument shall be known As
an order" bill of ladiug. All order" bills of
lading shall be and they are hereby constituted
and declared TO be negotiable instruments and
securities in the same sense Is bills OF cX-
change aud pfonissorv notes aud full and
complete title to the property in said instru-
mcuts mentioned o. described, and ali rights
and remedies incident TO such title or arising
under or dervable from the said instruments
Shall enure to and be vested in each AMI every
b0Ed hdc holder thereof for value. altogether
unaffected by any rights or equities whatsoever
Nl tfI between tue ptlElild4 'i hiN olNtt lilpi
holders OF OF parties to the same, o which
such boUR Hdc holder for value shall not have
b al actual notice Al the time To- become such.
No conditions, clauses or provisions inserted
in or attached L. any order bill of laiing
shall in any manner limit the negotiability
there II. and every such condition, clause or
provision purpprtng TO limit such negotiable
ity shall he void.
tB. II any order" bin Of lading slial CON
tain the words SOFTLY AB," or ANY other
word, directing notice 10 BE given 10 any per
son Of the arrival OF the goods. chattcls OF
commodities at a point OF destination, such
words shall not Ice construed t. charge any
holder of such instruments with notice of any
rights or equities of such person 10 he mott
fled IN the said gools. ch4ttels or commodi-
ties.
GC II any person or corporation, or any
agent of any person or corporation having is
sued any order bill Of ladiug shall deliver oI
permit 10 be delivered the goo Is. chattels oi
commo lities mentioned in such bill ot la.iiug
without requiring the surrender Of such bill oi
lading and without cancelling the same by
writing or stamping on the face thereof in a
conspicuous manner the word Cancelled - OF
in case OF partial delivery, without endorsing
on such bin of lading the quantity and de
scription of the goods. chattels az commoditic.
50 delivered the said bill of laling shall he
deemed 10 be aud continue as an outstanding
obligation Of the said person or corporation, t,
the same extent As though the goods chattel'
OF commodities had not been delivered. an,
su-h person or corporation shall he and con
tluue To be liable for the delivery of the sal,