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terms of such bill appear to have been received for transportation by
the carrier which issued the bill, are not in the possession or control
of such carrier, or of a connecting carrier, without disclosing this fact,
shall be guilty of a crime, and upon conviction shall be punished for
each offense by imprisonment not exceeding five years, or by a fine not
exceeding five thousand dollars, or by both.

1910, ch. 336, sec. 49 (p. 44).

49. Any person who, with intent to defraud, secures the issue by
a carrier of a bill, knowing that at the time of such issue any or all of
the goods described in such bill as received for transportation have not
been received by such carrier, or an agent of such carrier, or a connect-
ing carrier, or are not under the carrier's control, by inducing an
officer, agent or servant of such carrier falsely to believe that such goods
have been received by such carrier, or are under its control, shall be
guilty of a crime, and upon conviction shall be punished for each offense
by imprisonment not exceeding five years, or by a fine not exceeding
five thousand dollars, or by both.

1910, ch. 336, sec. 50 (p. 45).

50. Any person who, with intent to defraud, issues or aids in issu-
ing a non-negotiable bill without the word's "not negotiable" placed
plainly upon the face thereof, shall be guilty of a crime, and upon con-
viction shall be punished for each offense by imprisonment not exceed-
ing five years, or by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or by
both.

1910, ch. 336, sec. 51 (p. 45).

51. In any case not provided for in this article, the rules of law
and equity, including the Law Merchant, and in particular the rules
relating to the law of principal and agent, executors, administrators and
trustees, and to the effect of fraud, misrepresentation, duress or coer-
cion, accident, mistake, bankruptcy, or other invalidating cause, shall

1910, ch. 336, sec. 52 (p. 45).

52. This article shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectu-
ate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those States which
enact it.

1910, ch. 336, sec. 53 (p. 45).

53. (1) In this article, unless the context or subject matter other-
wise requires—

"Action" includes counter claim, set-off and suit in equity.

"Bill" means bill of lading.

"Consignee" means the person named in the bill as the person to
whom delivery of the goods is to be made.

"Consignor" means the person named in the bill as the person from
whom the goods have been received for shipment.