MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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(3) The issuer of such through bill of lading or
other document shall be entitled to recover from the
connecting carrier or such other person in possession of
the goods when the breach of the obligation under the
document occurred, the amount it may be required to pay
to anyone entitled to recover on the document therefor,
as may be evidenced by any receipt, judgment, or
transcript thereof, and the amount of any expense
reasonably incurred by it in defending any action brought
by anyone entitled to recover on the document therefor.

7—303. Diversion; reconsignment; change of instructions.

(1)    Unless the bill of lading otherwise provides,
the carrier may deliver the goods to a person or
destination other than that stated in the bill or may
otherwise dispose of the goods on instructions from

(a)   The holder of a negotiable bill; or

(b)   The consignor on a non—negotiable bill
notwithstanding contrary instructions from the consignee;
or

(c)   The consignee on a non—negotiable bill in
the absence of contrary instructions from the consignor,
if the goods have arrived at the billed destination or if
the consignee is in possession of the bill; or

(d)   The consignee on a non—negotiable bill if
he is entitled as against the consignor to dispose of
them.

(2)     Unless such instructions are noted on a
negotiable bill of lading, a person to whom the bill is
duly negotiated can hold the bailee according to the
original terns.

7—304. Bills of lading in a set.

(1)     Except where customary in overseas
transportation, a bill of lading must not be issued in a
set of parts. The issuer is liable for damages caused
by violation of this subsection.

(2)    Where a bill of lading is lawfully drawn in a
set of parts, each of which is numbered and expressed to
be valid only if the goods have not been delivered
against any other part, the whole of the parts constitute
one bill.

(3)   Where a bill of lading is lawfully issued in a
set of parts and different parts are negotiated to
different persons, the title of the holder to whom the