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ART. 14] DUPLICATES——NON-NEGOTIABLE BILLS. 305
If so issued, the carrier issuing them shall be liable for failure to
deliver the goods described therein to any one who purchases a part
for value in good faith, even though the purchase be after the delivery
of the goods by the carrier to a holder of one of the other parts.
1910, ch. 336, sec. 7 (p. 35).
7. When more than one negotiable bill is issued in this State for
the same goods to be transported to any place in the United States, on
the Continent of North America, except Alaska, the word "duplicate,"
or some other word or words indicating that the document is not an
original bill, shall be placed plainly upon the face of every such bill,
except the one first issued. A carrier shall be liable for the damage
caused by his failure so to do to any one who has purchased the bill for
value in good faith as an original, even though the purchase be after
the delivery of the goods bv the carrier to the holder of the original
bill.
1910, ch. 336. sec. 8 (p. 35).
8. A non-negotiable bill shall have placed plainly upon its face by
the carrier issuing it "non-negotiable," or "not negotiable."
This section shall not apply, however, to memoranda or acknowledg-
ments of an informal character.
See art. 83. sec. 51.
1910, ch. 336. sec. 9 (p. 35).
9. The insertion in a negotiable hill of the name of a person to be
notified of the arrival of the goods shall not limit the negotiability of
the bill, or constitute notice to a purchaser thereof of any rights or
equities of such person in the goods.
1910. ch. 336. sec. 10 (p. 35).
10. Except as otherwise provided in this article, where a consignor
receives a bill and makes no objection to its terms or conditions at the
time he receives it, neither the consignor nor any person who accepts
delivery of the goods, nor any person who seeks to enforce any provision
of the bill, shall be allowed to deny that he is bound by such terms and
conditions, so far as they are not contrary to law or public policy.
1910. ch. 336, sec. 11 (p. 35).
11. A carrier, in the absence of some lawful excuse, is bound to
deliver goods upon a demand made either by the consignee named in
the bill for the goods, or if the bill is negotiable, by the holder thereof,
if such demand is accompanied by:
A. An offer in good faith to satisfy the carrier's lawful lien upon
the goods.
B. An offer in good faith to surrender, properly endorsed, the bill
which was issued for the goods, if the bill is negotiable; and
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