Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

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! be- negotiable must conform 10 the following
Fsqulr- ais.
J. u must De- in writing and signed by
the mixer or drawer
> Must contain an unconditional prom
I ise or order 10 pay sum certain in money
3. Must be payable on demand or a; q
| fixed or determinable future rime
4 Must be payable TO order OF - hes reF
>. Whore The Instrument Is addressed
10 a drawer, BE must be- mined or other
/ wise Indicated therein with reasonable eer-
tainty.
Bu; no order drawn ll,on or accepted By
the treasurer OF any r9Guty. town. city
village. or scIool district. whether drawn IS
any officer thereof or anv other person and
no obliga ion nor inst rumeui made by ang
such corporation. ~ any officer thereof I'm.
less eEpre@sly Authorized by Law 10 BE- made
negOtiab .. shall be, or shall be deemed 70
be, uegt table according 10 the custom 81
mercEJts. In whatever form they may be
drawn or made
Warehouse receipts bills Of lading and
railroad receipts upon the face Of which the
words not negt,s liable shall not be- plaiul y
written, printed. or stamped shall be ne
gc.'ablt a. provided IN section 1876 Of the
Wisconsin statutes Of 1878 ard 10 sections
4I94 and 4421 % ihesa statutes as the
same nav" been construed by the supreme
court
section 4l98 B.lis on iadin2.
or railroad receipts given for any goods.
wares, merchandise lumber timber, grain
hoIr. gr other produce Or con- modify stored
shipped, or deposited win any
whartinger vessel boat or ra.lrOad company
or Other person. on the face Of which shall
not be plainly written the words mot ne
gUriabe' may De transferred by delivery
With or without endorsement thereof and
any person 10 whom tue same may be SO
transferred shall be deemed and taken to
BE- the owner % the goods, wares and mer-
rhandige therein -peclhed SO far as TO give
validity TO any pledge. lien or transfer
made or created by such person or persons
but no such property shall be delivered e3-
cept on surrender and cancellation ~ said
original receipt or bill Of ladiug or the en-
dorscment Of such delivery thereon in case
Of partial delivery.
section 4424 ANY wbarfu-
ger, master Of a vessel or boat, or any
officer, agent. or clerk Of any railroad, ex-
press or transportation company who shall
issue any receipt bill 0f lading, voucher or
other document H. any person purporting to
be the owner the ~eof. or "a security for any
loan or lndfbtedn 'ss for any goods. wares,
merchandise, lumber. timber, grain. -four,
or other property, produce, or commodity.
unless at tho time Of issuing the same such
property snail have been actually received
or shipped according 10 the terms and
meaning Of such receipt. BIN Of hiding.
voucher, or other document issued or
vino shall sell Or incumber, ship transfer,
or in any manner remove beyond his i'm
mediate control any such property 50 re-
CriVed contrary TO the terms and meaning
Of such receipt, till of iadlug voucher or
other document without the consent Of the
holder thereof or who shall deliver any
such property or any part thereof except
20 the person holding such receipt. bill of
lading voucher or other document, and
upon the surrender and cancellation there,
0f or IN case Of any partial dell very Of
such property. upon the ind0i sement there
on OF such partial delivery, unless required
by Iegnl pt1coss or shall issue any second
or duplicate receipt or blu Of ladlng. for
any such property, while any former re-
csipt or bill " ladiug for any such prop
erty or any part thereof shall be- Outstand-
ing and uucaucelied. without writing across
the fnce thereof the word duplicate" shall
be punished by imprisonment Ia the state
prison not more than three years nor less
than one year. or By imprisonment In the
county jan not more than one year or by
finr not exceeding one thousand dollars
Section 1925. ANY such receipt. bill ii
ladlne voucher or other document AZ is
mentioned In The preceding section shall
br transferable by delivery thereof without
endorsement or assignment, aud any person
10 whom he sam rs 80 transferred shah
De deouaed and taken 10 be the owner of
the property therein specified so far az to
give validity 10 any pledge lien, or transfer
made or created By such person unless such
receipt, hiu Of iAding voucher or other
document shall have the words mot ne
gpttahie' plainly written or stamped on the
fac thereof
Section 3 There are added to the stat
uteg sixty six new sections 10 read Sec
tion l8s4m--l Warehouse receipts may be
issued by any wurehOusemau.
Section i6S4m 2 / Warehouse re-
ceipts need not he In any particular form.
but every such receipt muse emb0dY within
IT'S written or printed terms
90 The location OF the warehouse where
the goods are stored
~ III" date of issue Of the receipt
On The consecutive number Of fhe re-
cepi
"a A statement whether the goods re.
celvcd wiz b. delivered to thr bearer. to
specified person, OF to specified person or
his order
90 The rate Of storage charges
go description Of the goods or Of
inc ingkhgra cont nlnlng them
80 lhe signature OF the warrhuusemau.
which may be made by his authorized
.lsl II the receipt ia Issued for goods of
Whivh tue wHrehouseman iS owner either
r"iN or JelhtlF or Ia common with others,
tue Tact Of such ownership. and
90 statement Of the amount of nd.
NAncrs made and Of liabilities Incurred for
Nhieb the warehousemau claims a lien n
or Of such liabilities Incurred h. nj ne
time OF tue issue OF the receipt unknown
7" the Warehnusemhn or 90 his agent who
issues Il, statement of the fact flut ad
vahccs hay" been made or liabilities I'M
CURED and the purpose thereof Is sufficient
4 WafehnuSeman shall bee liable to ans
prt"h injured thereby, for all dana &c
cam ga by the omission from ncgotia tle
res 'ipl ut ANY ut the terms herein required
section iNN4m 3, Every warehuuspnlan
n nli keep Ia the odice in which the husi
? AS a! the warehouse Is transacted a reg
yer IN which shall ht entered all the facts
I 'lth reference 10 each receipt issued AS re~
WtTd by &eCt on lbN4m- . when fbp
Har"9ous"tnRh ~hal cease TO be responsible
for HE delivery of The prupertr Described
"A the receipt, hc fact aaG dnte OF the
delivery uf the property anu such other
iHt'] as may Terminate NAhiity On surB
'c''iPt, 7A9N hr entered uu suCl register In
'o ncc't'n With fho original curry @. such
ft'Fipi such register shalt BE- opsu TO
lhe insn"e tion Of the owner or nvider af
amy SHrh receipt, uF IF ans usr
sou rh" SHALL present the same az
woe "Wcr az the WAf"huusCmpn The ware.
io'+rpAn Shad be responsible 60 aay person
my lo,. or damage which lac may sustain
itrun y any fH. lure to mP(e iOg entries
hcrriu rrguittd
Section iUSim s \ war. housenan may
insert Zoe recvipf issued By him amy other
terms gnd conditions provided char 49,
1etus anu conditions shall NOT
Do u" foFifary Gee fAc provisions OF this
t2l In amy wise impslr his obligation Ia
/ .Nnrrtr t9a' dsgfec Of care ia the safe
witch reasonably yetpfu' lnaa Would ~,
','.~' 'a regard o. similar goods of his
$tetion 1GNlm 4 A receipt in which
e stated thot ne goods received wlu ut
HrhNef'd te tN" deposition. ur ta auY other
ss*'lN't pvr~uH &. nan .ueGnttattu rAt.Ip{
section tNN4W 4 gveefpt ia which
n iS stated taat jh" goods received Will gsa
delivered 20 .hr te8rrr aF tu tbc order a.
Hut prt"su EHH,yd iH 4utA gseVipt H. q 81.
Scrttai tu q NrSut iHblr ~ctr,pt yhal In is uast
{ Zee votl
>slion ,tSim When so,re fasn aas
Et4.t- Tire Wuri duplicate shall bf pi8iHlx
( V'arvd upon The fa,e 81 every such rvct ss
rN,vIf The vny first ISSUED 4 warsGaae+
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