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ing five years, or by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars,
or by both.

SEC. 53. Where there are deposited with or held by a ware-
houseman goods of which he is owner, either solely or jointly,
or in common with others, such warehouseman, or any of his
officers, agents or servants, who, knowing this ownership, issues
or aids in issuing a negotiable receipt for such goods which
does not state such ownership, shall be guilty of a crime, and,
upon conviction, shall be punished for each offense by impris-
onment not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, or by both.

SEC. 54. A warehouseman, or any officer, agent or servant
of a warehouseman who delivers goods out of the possession of
such warehouseman, knowing that a negotiable receipt, the
negotiation of which would transfer the right to the possession
of such goods is outstanding and uncanceled, without obtaining
the possession of such receipt at or before the time of such de-
livery, shall, except in the cases provided for in Sections 14
and 36, be found guilty of a crime, and, upon conviction, shall
be punished for each offense by imprisonment not exceeding
one year, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or
by both.

SEC. 55. Any person who deposits goods to which he has
not title, or upon which there is a lien or mortgage, and who
takes for such goods a negotiable receipt, which he afterward
negotiates for value, with intent to deceive and without dis-
closing his want of title or the existence of the lien or mort-
gage, shall be guilty of a crime, and, upon conviction, shall be
punished for each offense by imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by
both.

SEC. 56. In any case not provided for in this Act, the
rules of law and equity, including the Law Merchant, and in
particular the rules relating to the law of principal and agent,
and to the effect of fraud, misrepresentation, duress or coer-
cion, mistake, bankruptcy or other invalidating cause, shall
govern.

SEC. 57. This Act shall be so interpreted and construed as
to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of
those States which enact it.

SEC. 58. In this Act, unless the context or subject matter
otherwise requires:

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