The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
CHAPTER I32.

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after said period of six months
Ell faee elapsed 80 ,o,
shan Approved March 80. 1911
CHAPTER la.
- ,s9r TO make Uniform the Law of
A'pils If Ladlng.
p. = enacted. etc;
section / Bills of lading issued by
ooa,0non carrier for the transpor-
ahS IF goods within this state shall
ta' ygoverped by this act.
peeo,lsn 9 Every bill must embody
81 lfs written or printed terms:
WIZ rhe date of its issue.
.or, the goods have been received.
TnpC11 The place where the goods
Aove been received,
ha'S, The place to which the goods
"a "a be- transported.
Aai statement whether the
soods received Will be delivered to a
kociffd person. or to the order or
sPeFF, \ description of the goods or
=. the packages containing them
1o.birh may, however. be In such gen
srai terms as are referred to In sec
eeion twenty-three. and
uon Tbc signature of the carrier.
negotiable bill shall have the
.ds rider or printed thereon i'm
~sdIately before the name of the per-
.np upon whose order the goods re-
oSiy,d are deliverable.
o' carrier shall be liable to any per-
,or Injured thereby for the damage
used hv the omission from nego-
,;.hle bill of any of tho provisions re-
oIired IN this section.
SECTION 3. A carrier may insert In
| bnl ISSUED by him any other terms
and conditions, provided that such
'srn,s and conditions shall not:
ta1 BE contrary to law or public
PM In any wise impair his obliga-
| ,,on to exercise at least that degree
~ care In the transportation and
safe-keeplng of the goods intrusted
IN him which reasonable careful
man would exercise In regard to sim
| liar goods Of his own.
section T. A bill in which 1t Is
.,ared that the goods are consigned
or destined to "A specified person. Is a
| ron-ueEotiable or straight bill.
section D. A bill In which II Is
stated nat the goods are consigned or
Sss,irpd to the order of any person
ramed In such bill. Is negotiable or
order bill
any provision In such q bill that 1t
,s nnn-urgotiable shall not affect Its
nerotlabillty within the meaning OF
Section 8. Negotiable bills issued
IN this state for the transportation OF
goods therein, shall not be issued In
/ parts or sets ,
them shall be liable for failure to de-
liver the goods described therein 70
INV one who purchases part for
value la good faith, even though the
pnrchase be after the delivery OF the
goods By the carrier to holder oil
one VI the other parts.
Section I. When more than one
negotiable bill Is issued in this state
Tor the same goods to be Transported
10 any place within the state, the
word duplicate" or some other WORD
or words indicating that the docu-
m,ni Is not an original bill shall be
placed plainly upon the face or every
zach hill except the one first issued
A carrier shall be liable for the dam
age caused by his failure so to do &c
any one who has purchased the bill
Tor value in good faith as an original
even though the purchase be after tht
delivery of the goods by the carrier
to the holder Of the original bill
Section g. A non negotiable bll
shall have placed plainly upon It's
face By the carrier issuing 1t non
negotiable" or mot negotiable
This section shall not apply. how
ever to memoranda or acknowlede
uents Of an informal character.
Section g The insertion in a nego'
TABLE bill OF the name of person &c
BE- notified Of the arrival Of the goods
shall not limit the negotiability OF
the bill or constitute notice to pur'
chaser thereof Of any rights or equl'
ties Il such person in the goods
Section 10. Except as otherwise
provided In this act. where con
slguor receives a bill and makes nc
objection 90 its terms or conditions a
the time he receives II, neither th'
coU> fHaf nor any person who accepts
Edel.'erl u the goods. nor any person
who seess 20 enforce any provision o1
the bill shall be allowed to deny ina
he IS bound by such terms and condi
tons SO far as they are not contrary
to Law or public policy.
SrGtlah II. A carrier. In the alb
seuce n eomc lawful excuse. Is bount
to dei.HeI goods upon IL demand made
either b} the consiguee named in the
BIZ for the goods or II the bill i
negotiable. by the holder thereof i
such demand is accompanied by
tai IN offer In good faith to sal
istl the carriers lawful lien upon Tn
goods
d. IN offer in good faith to sur
render. properly indorsed. the on
wh.ch was issued for the goods, II thu
bill ia negotiable. and
tcI \ readiness and Willingness ts
sign when the goods are delivered
aH acknowledgment that they have
bseu delivered. II such signature l.
requested by the carrier.
In case the carrier refuses or rams
no deliver the goods In compliance
with IA demand by the consignee Oh
holder so accompanied. the burden
|shall be upon the carrier to establish
the existence of a lawful excuse fol
such refusal or failure.
Section IL. A carrier Is JUSTIFIED
Subject to the provisions OF the three
following sections, in delivering
g0od4 to one who Is.
Ia A person lawfully entitled tC
the possession of the goods. or
d. The consignee named In &
mon oegotiable bill for the goods, oil
tcl \ person in possession OF
Negotiable bill for the goods by the
terms Of which the goods are deliver
Able to his order, or which has beer
indorsed to him or in blank by tht
consgnee or by the mediate or imme'
date ludorsee of the consignee.
Section 10. Where a carrier deliv'
*rs goods to one who is not lawfully
entitled TO the possession OF them, the
carrier shall be liable to any one hav'
ing a right Of property or possession
in the goods II he delivered the goods
Otherwise than as authorized by sub
divisions (b) and (c) OF the preceding
lection and. though he delivered the
goods as authorized by either of sait
lubdiyislonS. he shall be 80 liable Il
Nor to such delivery he:
hl Had been requested, by or OF
behalf OF a person having right OF
property or possession in the goods
BOT 10 make such delivery. or
20 Had information at tho time
the delivery that II was to person
lot lawfully entitled to the possession
pt the goods
A request or Information to be eff
ectye within the meaning of this
ecuon must be given to an officer oil
gent Of the carrier. the actual or ap-
parent scope OF whose duties include:
ctlon upon such q request or In
ormaiion, and must be given in tims
enable the officer or agent TO whom
Is given, acting with reasonable
hsehce to stop delivery OF th'
goods
section "a. Except as provided ir
ectoh twenty and keep
men compelled by legal process. II s
Afler delivers goods for which ;
esousble bill had been issued
ne hegotiation OF which would trans
" NE right to the possession of th'