The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12


Section ". Any off,esr. agent, Or
servant OF CARRIER. who with intent
to defraud ISSUES or Ads In Issuing .
bill for goods knowing that II contains
any false statement. shall be guilty OF
crimo, and upon conviction shall be
punished for each offense by tmprtson-
ment not exceeding ono year. or by q
ftno not exceeding one thousand dollars.
Section H. Any officer. agent. or
servant Of carrier who with intent
to defraud Issues or aids in issuing
duplicate or additional negotiable bill
for goods In violation OF the provisions
OF section seven. knowing that for
mer negotiable bill for the same goods
or any part OF them Is outstanding and
uncancslled. shall be guilty Of a orime,
and upon conviction shall be punished
for each offense by imprisonment not
exceeding five years. or by nns not
exceeding Ave thousand dollars. or By
both
Section II. Any person who ships
goods TO which ne has not title, or
upon which there Is a lien or mortgage.
and who takes for such goods a nego-
table bill which he afterwards negoti-
ates for value with intent to deceive
and without disclosing his want Of title
or the existence of the lien or mortgage.
shall be guilty of a crime. and upon
conviction shall be punished for each
offense by imprisonment not exceeding
one year. or by a fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars. or by both.
Section 49, Any person who with In
tent to deceive negotiates or transfers
for value a bill knowing that any or
all of the goods which by the terms
of such bill appear to have been re-
ceived for transportation by the car
rier which issued the bill. are not In
the possession or control of such car
rier. or of a connecting carrier. with
out disclosing this fact. shall be guilty
OF a crime. and upon conviction shall
be punished for each offense by Inn
prisonment not exceeding five years. or
by a fine not exceeding Ave thousand
dollars. or by both.
section 40 Any person who with In
tent to defraud secures the issue by
carrier OF bill knowing that at the
time of such Issue any or all OF the
goods described in such bill az received
for transportation have not been re-
ceived by such carrier. or an agent OF
such carrier or a connecting carrier. OF
are not under the carriers control, By
inducing an officer agent. or servant OF
such carrier falsely to believe that such
goods have been received by such car
ricr. or are under Its control. shall be
guilty OF crime. and upon conviction
shall be punished for each offense by
Imprisonment not exceeding five years.
or by a fine not exceeding Ave thou
sand dollars. or by both.
Section 80. Any person who with In
tent to defraud issues or aids In issuing
a non-negotiable bill without the words
mot negotiable" placed plainly upon
the face thereof shall be guilty OF a
crime, and upon conviction shall be
punished for each offense by imprson-
ment not exceeding Ave years or by
fine not exceeding FIVE thousand dollars
or by both.
Section 81. In any oase not provided
fp In This thp rules of law and
equity including the law merchant
and In particular the rules relating to
the law OF principal and agent. execu.
tors. administrators and trustees. and
to the effect OF fraud. mtsrepresenta-
tlon. duress or coercion. accident, mis-
take bankruptcy. or other invalidating
cause, shall govern.
Section SO. This act shall be so in
terpreted and construed as to effectuate
It's general purpose to make uniform
the law OF those states which enact It,
Section So ID In this act. unless the
context or subject matter otherwise re-
quires
action" includes counter claim. set
off. and suit IN equity.
"Blil" means bill of ladlng.
"Consignee" means the person named
In tho bill as the person to whom de
livery OF the goods Is to be made.
"Consignor" means tho person named
In the bill as the person from whom
the goods have been received for ship
ment.
Goods means merchandise or chat
tells in course OF transportation. or
which have been or are about to be
transported.
Holder" of bill means a person
who has both actual possession of such
bill and right OF property therein.
"Ouder" means an order by indorse-
ment on the bill.
Owner" does not include mortgages
or Pledge.
partnership or two or moro persons
having Joint or common Interest
To purchase" includes to take as
MORTGAGE and to take as pledgee.
purchaser" includes mortgage and
pledgee.
Value" Is any consideration sufficient
to support a simple contract An
autecedent or pre-eXisting obligation,
whether for money or not constitutes
value where bill Is taken either In
satisfaction thereof or as security
therefor.
(o) A thing Is one "in good faith. ;"
within the meaning OF this act. when it
is In fact done honestly, whether II be
done negligently or not.
Section "a The provisions of this act
do not apply 10 bills made and deliv-
cred prior to the taking effect thereof.
Section 55, All acts or parta OF acts
Inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.
Section So This act may be cited as
the Uniform Bills OF Lading Act.
fApprovcd March e. 1911
CHAPTER I38.
AN ACT to Amend Chapter 5lxtysev-
en-. Section Twenty-six OF Chapter