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–184– -184§ 2492. Consignor's liability The consignor of freight is presumed to be liable for the freightage, but if the contract between him and the carrier provides that the consignee shall pay it, and the carrier allows the consignee to take the freight, he may not afterwards recover the freightage from the consignor. § 2493. Consignee's liability The consignee of freight is liable for the freightage if he accepts the freight with notice of the intention of the consignor that he pay it. § 2494. Natural increase of freight Freightage may not be charged upon the natural increase of freight. § 2495. Apportionment by contract If freightage is apportioned by a bill of lading or other contract made between a consignor and carrier, the carrier is entitled to payment, according to the apportionment, for as much as he delivers. § 2496. Apportionment upon partial delivery If a part of the freight is accepted by a consignee, without specific objection that the rest is not delivered, the freightage must be apportioned and paid as to that part, though not apportioned in the original contract. § 2497. Apportionment according to distance If a consignee voluntarily receives freight at a place short of the one appointed for delivery, the carrier is entitled to a just proportion of the freightage, according to distance. If the carrier, being ready and willing, offers to complete the transit, he is entitled to the full freightage. If he does not thus offer completion, and the consignee receives the freight only from necessity, the carrier is not entitled to any freightage. § 2498. Freight carried farther or faster than agreed If freight is carried farther, or more expeditiously, than was agreed upon by the parties, the carrier is not entitled to additional compensation, and may not refuse to deliver it, on the demand of the consignee, at the place and time of its arrival. § 2499. Carrier's lien A carrier has a lien for freightage and for services rendered at the request of the shipper or consignee in and about the transportation, care, and preservation of the property, and he also has a lien for money advanced at the request of the shipper or consignee to discharge a prior lien. His rights to the lien are regulated by chapters 97-103 of this title on liens. The lien may be enforced in the manner provided by sections 1806-1809 of this title relating to warehousemen. CHAPTER 71—CARRIAGE OF MESSAGES See.

2531. Degree of care and diligence required. § 2531. Degree of care and diligence required A carrier of messages for reward shall use great care and diligence in the transmission and delivery of messages.


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