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 72d C ONGRESS. SESS. IL CH, 128 . FEBR UARY 27, 1933 . may require passengers to conform to them, if they are lawful, pub- lic, un iform in their ap plicatio n, and r easonabl e. CROSS R ENCE Ej ectio n of passe nger not c onfor ming to re gulat ions, see sect ion 973. SEC. 972. FARE, WHEN PAYABLE .-A common carrier may demand when fare payable. the fare of passengers, either at starting or at any subsequent time. SE C. 973. EJECTION OF PASSENGERS.-A passenger who refuses to g ection of passen- pay his fare or to conform to any lawful regulation of the carrier, may be ejected from the vehicle by the carrier. But this m ust be done with as little violence as ,possible, and at any usual stopping place or near some dwelling house. Cross REFERENOE Power to make rules for regulation of business, see section 971 . 1 So in original. Ante, p. 1258 . 1257 Fsre n SEC. 974 . F ARE NOT PA YAB LE Az:-11.R EJECTIO N .--Afte r hav ing e jec ted anar eiaccieotn . payable a passenger, a carrier has no right to require the payment of any part of his fare. COMMON CARRIERS OF PROPERTY COmmOII Carrie rs of property SEC . 975 . LIABILITY OF INLAND CARRIERS Foa wss .--Unless the COn. Liability of i nland signor accompan ies the f reight a nd retai ns exclu sive con trol the reof, carriers for loss. an inland common carrier of property is liable, from the time that he accepts until he relieves himself from liability pursuant to sec- tions 900 to 902, for the loss or injury thereof from any cause An te, p• 1254 . whate ver, except : 1 . An inherent defect, vice, or weakness, or a spontaneous action, of the property itself ; 2. The act of a public enemy of the United States ; 3.Theactofthelaw;or 4. Any irresistible superhuman cause. CROSS RE FER ENCE S Liability as warehouseman, see section 901. p 1254. Selling perishable articles, see section 983' Termination of liability, see sections 900 to 902. SEC. 978. WHEN EXEMPTIONS DO NOT APPLY .-A common carrier is liable, even in the cases excepted by section 975, if his want of ordi- nary care exposes the property to the cause of the loss. SEC. 977 . LIABI LITY FOR DELAY. -A common carrier is liable for delay only when it is caused by his want of ordinary care and dili- gence. Cross Em esxNes Delay fn carriage, liability for, see sections 895 and 1611. 1332' P • 1253' post, p. Consignor of SEC. 97 8. CONSI GNOR OF VALUAB LES TO DECLAR E 'THEI R NATUR E. -A tiles to declare value. common carrier of gold, silver, platinum, or precious stones, or of imitations thereof, in a manufactured or unmanufactured state ; of timepieces of any description ; of negotiable paper or other valuable writlngs ; of pictures, glass, or chinaware ; of statuary, silk or laces ; or of plated ware of any kind, is not liable for more than fifty dollars upon the loss or injury of any one package of such articles, unless he has notice, upon his receipt thereof, by mark upon the package or otherwise, of the nature of the freight ; nor is such car- rier liable upon any package carried for more than the value of the articles named in the receipt of the bill of lading. Post, p. 1254 When exemptions do not apply. Liability for delay. I