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he received the same; and if any purchaser shall fail to return
such vessel or vessels within five days after receiving the same,
the said deposit shall be considered as forfeited, and the said
factor, agent, consignee or commission merchant shall pay the
same over to the owner of such vessel or to the person entitled
to receive the same at the next ensuing settlement of accounts
with such owner or person; and it shall be the duty of every
such factor, agent, consignee or commission merchant when-
ever such vessels are returned to him, to deliver the same to
the transportation agent or carrier that brought them to the
place of sale and to take a receipt therefor; the legal respon-
sibility of the factor, agent, consignee or commission merchant
for such vessels shall thereupon cease and determine, and the
transportation agent or carrier so receiving the same shall
become responsible to the owner or person entitled to receive
the same for the full value of all such vessels until they shall
have been deposited at the landing or station at which they
were received.

1890, ch. 619, sec. 92 B.

128. Any agent, factor, consignee or commission merchant
who shall fail to require the deposit named in the preceding
section, or who shall fail to deliver to the transportation agent
or carrier within forty-eight hours aiter the same shall be
returned to him any vessel that may be returned to him by
purchasers as prescribed by the preceding section shall forth-
with forfeit to the owner or owners thereof, or to the person or
persons entitled to receive the same the full market value of
such vessels, which sum so forfeited shall be added to and be
considered a part of the price at which the merchandise con-
tained in such vessels had been sold; and any agent, factor,
consignee or commission merchant who shall refuse to pay over
to the owner or person entitled to receive the same within five
days after the demand has been made therefor, any sum or sums
so forfeited for such vessels shall be subject to the penalty pro-
vided in section 129 of this article.

Ibid. sec. 92 C.

129. Every agent, factor, consignee or commission merchant
within twenty-four hours after sale shall have been made by
him of any farm products or article consigned to him for sale
by any person within this State shall transmit to the consignor
thereof a full account of sale, which shall contain the amount
and price of the article so sold, as well as the name and
address of the purchaser thereof; said address shall give the