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–181– -181CHAPTER 63—SERVICE WITHOUT EMPLOYMENT See. 2311. Voluntary interference with property. § 2311. Voluntary interference with property One who officiously, and without the consent of the real or apparent owner of a thing, takes it into his possession for the purpose of rendering a service about it, shall complete the service, and use ordinary care, diligence, and reasonable skill about the same. H e is not entitled to compensation for his service or expenses, except that he may deduct actual and necessary expenses incurred by him about the service from any profits which his service has caused the thing to acquire for its owner, and shall account to the owner for the residue. CHAPTER 65—CARRIAGE IN GENERAL See.

2341. Contract of carriage defined. 2342. Kinds of carriage. 2343. Marine carriers; application of provisions. 2344. Obligations of gratuitous carriers. 2345. Obligations of gratuitous carrier after commencing carriage. § 2341. Contract of carriage defined The contract of carriage is a contract for the conveyance of property, persons, or messages, from one place to another. § 2342. Kinds of carriage Carriage is either: (1) inland; or (2) marine. § 2343. Marine carriers; application of provisions This chapter and chapters 67-73 of this title, with the exception of section 2471 of this title, do not apply to marine carriers. Marine carriers, within the meaning of this section, include carriers upon the ocean, upon arms of the sea, and those transiting the Canal from ocean to ocean. § 2344. Obligations of gratuitous carriers Carriers without reward are subject to the same rules as employees without reward, except as far as is otherwise provided by this chapter and chapters 67-73 of this title. § 2345. Obligations of gratuitous carrier after commencing carriage A carrier without reward, who has be^un to perform his undertaking, shall complete it in like manner as if he had received a reward, unless he restores the person or thing carried to as favorable a position as before he commenced the carriage. CHAPTER 67—CARRIAGE OF PERSONS BUBCHAPTEB I—GBATUITOUS CABBIAGE OF PBBSONS

See. 2371. Degree of care required.

SUBCHAPTER II

2391. 2392. 2398. 2394. 2395.

General duties of carrier. Safety of vehicles. Overcrowding or overloading, Treatment of passengers. Rate of speed and delays.

CARBIAOE FOB REWARD

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