358 BILLS OF LADING AND STORAGE RECEIPTS. [ART. 14

206. Where a check is certified by the bank on which it is
drawn, the certification is equivalent to an acceptance.

207. Where the holder of a check procures it to be accepted
or certified, the drawer and all indorsers are discharged from
liability thereon.

208. A check of itself does not operate as an assignment of
any part of the funds to the credit of the drawer with the
bank, and the bank is not liable to the holder, unless and until
it accepts or certifies the check.

ARTICLE XIV.

BILLS OF LADING, STORAGE AND ELEVATOR
RECEIPTS.

1. Bills of lading to be negotiable instruments. 2. "Order " bills of lading negotiable instruments. 3. How construed. 4 To be surrendered and cancelled before delivery of goods. 5. Penalty for refusal to issue -Order "bills of lading. 6. Conclusive evidence of their con- tents.

7. Storage receipts also to be nego- tiable. 8. When held to be completely issued 9. Not to be issued until goods are actually delivered. 10. Duplicates; delivery of goods; penalties. 11. Civil remedies upon.

1888, art. 14, sec. 1. 1876, ch. 262, sec 1.

1. All bills of lading and all receipts, vouchers or acknowl-
edgments whatsoever in writing, in the nature or stead of bills
of lading for goods, chattels or commodities of any kind, to
be transported on land or water, or on both, which shall be
executed in this State, or being executed elsewhere, shall pro-
vide for the delivery of goods, chattels or commodities of any
kind within this State, and all warehouse, elevator or storage
receipts whatsoever for goods, chattels or commodities of any
kind stored or deposited, or in said receipts stated or acknowl-
edged to be stored or deposited for any purpose in any ware-
house, elevator or other place of storage or deposit in this
State, shall be and they are hereby constituted and declared to