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 72d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 128. FEBRU ARY 27, 1933. CHAPTER 45 .-CARRIAGE OF PERSONS ' So in original. 1253 CARRIAGE OF PERSONS. GRATUITOUS CARRIAGE OF PERSONS Gratuitous nsrrlage. SEC. 890. DEGREE OF CARE REQUIRED.--A carrier of persons without Q°o,,ee of care re reward must use ordinary care and diligence for their safe carriage. Cross REFERENCES Carriers of persons, generally, see sections 966' et seq. Duty of gratuitous employee, generally, see section 889. Gratuitous carriers, see sections 888, 889, 897. CA RRIA GE FOR REWARD SEC. 891 . GENERAL D U1'li!,s OF CARRIE R .-A carrier of persons for reward must use the utmost care and diligence for their safe carriage, must provide everything necessary for that purpose, and must exercise to that end a reasonable degree of skill. Cross RE wcE Limiting liability by contract, see sections 962 to 964. Post, p. 1268. Ante, p. 1252. Ante, p .1262. Carriage for reward. Gene ral du ties. Post, p. 1268 . SEC. 892. VEHICLES .-A carrier of persons for reward is bound to saf eiy ioel t
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provide vehicles safe and fit for t he purpo ses to wh ich they are put, and is not excused for default in this respect by any degree of care. SEC. 893. NOT TO OVER LOAD HIS VEHI CLE .- A carri er of per sons for Overloading. reward must not ov ercrow d or o verloa d his v ehicle. SEC. 894. TREATMENT of PASSENGERS .-A carrier of persons for g0 T 9reatment ofpass en- reward must give to passengers all such accommodations as are usual and reasonable, and must treat them with civility, and give them a reasonable degree of attention. SEC. 895 . RATE OF SPEED AND DELAYS .-A carrier of persons for desy reward must travel at a reason able r ate of speed, and w ithout any unreasonable delay, or deviation from his proper route. Cross RE iwE Delay in delivery, damages for, see sections 977 and 1611. CHAPTER 46 .-CARRIAGE OF PROPERTY GENERAL DEFINITIONS Cro ss REFERENCES Alteration of liability by agreement, see sections 962 et seq. Post, p .1266. Gratuitous carriers, see sections 888, 889, and 890. Limiting liability by contract, see sections 962 et seq. of speed and Past, pp . 1267 .1332. CARRIAGE OF PROPERTY. General definitions. SEC. 896. FREI GHT CONSI GNOR , AND SO FORTS, WHAT .-Property car- a d 0d „„~'g„„r' ried is called freight ; the reward, if any to be paid for its carriage is called freightage ; the person who delivers the freight to the carrier is called the consignor ; and the person to whom it is to be delivered is called the consignee. CROSS Ri cE Freightage, questions relating to, see sections 946 et seq. OR LIGA TION S OF CARRIER SEC. 897. C ARE AND DILIGENCE REQUIRED OF CARRIERS.-A carrier of property for reward must use at least ordinary care and diligence in the performance of all his duties. A carrier without reward 'must use at least slight care and diligence. Post, p. 1264. Obligations of carrier. Care and diligence.