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person injured by such delivery from any liability or loss, incurred by
reason of the original bill remaining outstanding. The court may also
in its discretion order the payment of the carrier's reasonable costs and
counsel fees.

The delivery of the goods under an order of the court, as provided in
this section, shall not relieve the carrier from liability to a person to whom
the negotiable bill has been or shall be negotiated for value without notice
of the proceedings or of the delivery of the goods.

See art. 13, sec. 11.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 18. 1912, sec. 18. 1910, ch. 336, sec. 18 (p. 37).

18. A bill upon the face of which the word "duplicate" or some other
word or words indicating that the document is not an original bill is placed
plainly, shall impose upon the carrier issuing the same the liability of one
who represents and warrants that such bill is an accurate copy of an origi-
nal bill, properly issued, but no other liability.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 19. 1912, sec. 19. 1910, ch. 336, sec. 19 (p. 37).

19. No title to goods or right to their possession, asserted by a carrier
for his own benefit, shall excuse him from liability for refusing to deliver
the goods according to the terms of a bill issued for them, unless such title
or right is derived, directly or indirectly, from a transfer made by the con-
signor or consignee after the shipment, or from the carrier's lien.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 20. 1912, sec. 20. 1910, ch. 336, sec. 20 (p. 38).

20. If more than one person claims the title or possession of goods, the
carrier may require all known claimants to interplead, either as a defense
to an action brought against him for non-delivery of the goods, or as an
original suit, whichever is appropriate.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 21. 1912, sec. 21. 1910, ch. 336, sec. 21 (p. 38).

21. If some other than the consignee or person in possession of the bill
has a claim to the title or possession of the goods, and the carrier has
information of such claim, the carrier shall be excused from liability for
refusing to deliver the goods either to the consignee or person in possession
of the bill, or to the adverse claimant, until the carrier has had a reasonable
time to ascertain the validity of the adverse claim or to bring legal proceed-
ings to compel all claimants to interplead.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 22. 1912, sec. 22. 1910, ch. 336, sec. 22 (p. 38).

22. Except as provided in the two preceding sections and in section
12, no right or title of a third person, unless enforced by legal process, shall
be a defense to an action brought by the consignee of a non-negotiable bill
or by the holder of a negotiable bill against the carrier for failure to
deliver the goods on demand.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 23. 1912, sec. 23. 1910, ch. 336, see. 23 (p. 38).

23. If a bill of lading has been issued by a carrier, or on his behalf
by an agent or employee, the scope of whose actual or apparent authority
includes the issuing of bills of lading, the carrier shall be liable to—

A. The consignee named in a non-negotiable bill; or

B. The holder of a negotiable bill,