Entered, according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by

HAYMOND & CO.,

In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

SECTION 2088. Carriers by sea..

2089. Obligations of gratuitous carriers.........

2090. Obligations of gratuitous carrier who has begun to carry..

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SECTION 2114. Care and diligence required of carriers.....

2115. Carrier to obey directions ........

2116. Conflict of orders...........

2117. Stowage, deviation, etc.

2118, Delivery of freight.......

2119. Place of delivery.

2120. Obligations of carrier when freight is not delivered to con-

signee

2121. How carrier may terminate his liability......

2122. When consignee cannot be found

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ARTICLE III.

BILL OF LADING.

SECTION 2126. Bill of lading, what..........

2127. Bill of lading negotiable....

2128. Same............

2129. Effect of bill of lading on rights, etc., of carrier.......

2130. Bills of lading to be given to consignor.......

2131. Carrier exonerated by delivery according to bill of lading.......

2132. Carrier may demand surrender of bill of lading before delivery

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ARTICLE IV.

FREIGHTAGE.

SECTION 2136. When freightage is to be paid............

2137. Consignor, when liable for freightage

2138. Consignee, when liable.......

2139. Natural increase of freight...

2140. Apportionment by contract.....

2141. Same.

2142. Apportionment according to distance.

2143. Freight carried further than agreed, etc.............

2144. Carrier's lien for freightage............

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ARTICLE V.

GENERAL AVERAGE.

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SECTION 2148. Jettison and general average, what

2149. Order of jettison

2150. By whom made...

2151. Loss, how borne.........

2152. General average loss, how adjusted...........

2153. Values, how ascertained...............

2154. Things stowed on deck ...........

2155. Application of the foregoing rules.......

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CHAPTER IV.

CARRIAGE OF MESSAGES.

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SECTION 2161. Obligations of carrier of messages.....

2162. Degree of care and diligence required......

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CHAPTER V.

COMMON CARRIERS.

ARTICLE I. Common carriers in general.....

II. Common carriers of persons......

III. Common carriers of property..

IV. Common carriers of messages...

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