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 1256 Ante, p.1201. 72d C ONGR ESS . SESS . II. CH. 128. FEB RU ARY 27, 1933 . reasonable time and place, of a ki nd th at he undertakes or is accus- tome d to carry. CHOSE REFERENCES , p .1332. Damage for failure to accept freight, see section 1609. Want of room, see section 97 01 Com pens ation. SEC. 961. COMPENSATION .-A common carrier is entitled to a rea- so nab le compensation and no more, which he may req ui re to be p aid in advance. If payment thereof is refused, he may refuse to carry. CROSS REFERENOE An te , p. 1255 . Lien for freightage, services, and advances, see section 954. Ob :igations altered ,SEC. 962 . OBLIGATIONS or CARRIER ALTERED ONLY BY A GREEM ENT .- The The obligations of a common ca rr ier can not be lim it ed by ge ne ral notice on his part, but may be limited by special contract . Cross REFERENCES Post, p.1257. Compare with sections 96 4 and 978. Limiting liability by special contract, see section 963. Cert ain a greeme nts SEC . 963 . CER TAIN AGREE MENTS VOID .- A com mon c arrie r can not void. b e exon erate d, by any agree ment made in an ticip ation ther eof, from liability for the gross negligence, fraud, or willful wrong of himself or his servants. CRO SS REFERENCE Contract exempting one from liability for negligent or unlawful acts, illegal, see section 573 . EIIeetofwritteac0a• SEC. 964 . Er rivc ' of WRITTEN coNTRAor .- A passenger, consignor, or co nsi gn ee, by accepting a ticket, bill of lad in g, or wr it ten contract for carriage, with a knowledge of its terms, assents to the rate of hire, the time, plac e, and man ner of del ivery ther ein s tated and also to the limitation stated therein upon the amount of the carrier's liability in case property carried in packages, trunks, or boxes, is los t or in jur ed, w hen the va lue of such property is not named ; and a lso to the li mit at ion stated th er ein to the carrier's liability for loss or inj ury to liv e ani mals carri ed. But his assent to any other modification of the carrier's obligations contained in such instrument can be manifested only by his signature to the same. tar Lo ss of valuable let- SEC. 965. Loss OF VALUABLE LETTERS .-A common carrier is not responsible for loss or miscarriage of a letter, or package having the form of a letter, containing money or notes, bills of exchange, or other papers of value, unless he be informed at the time of its rec ei pt of the value of its contents. CROSS REFERENCES Post, p . 1257. Consignee of valuables to declare their nature, see section 978. Contract limiting loss where value not stated, see section 964. Common carrier s of i, ~s ony , COMMON CARR IER S OF PERSONS Liability for luggage. SE C. 967. LIABILITY FOR LUobAOE .-The liability of a carrier for lug ga ge received by him w ith a passenger is the sa me as th at of common carrier of property. CR OSS REF ERE NCE Liability of carriers, generally, see sections 975 et seq. Regulations for con• SEC. 9' 7'1 . REGULATIONS FOR CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.-A common car- duct of business. 1 Sa in original. .Tier of persons may make rules for the conduct of his business, and