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–186– -186Subchapter II—Common Carriers of Persons § 2591. Liability for luggage The liability of a carrier for luggage received by him with a passenger is the same as that of a common carrier of property. § 2592. Regulations for conduct of business A common carrier of persons may make rules for the conduct of his business, and may require passengers to conform to them, if they are lawful, public, uniform in their application, and reasonable. § 2593. Payment of fare A common carrier may demand the fare of passengers, either at starting or at any subsequent time. § 2594. Ejection of passengers (a) A passenger who refuses to pay his fare or to conform to any lawful regulation of the carrier may be ejected from the vehicle by the carrier with as little violence as possible, at any usual stopping place or near a dwelling house. (b) After having ejected a passenger, a carrier may not require the payment of any part of his fare. Subchapter III—Common Carriers of Property §2621. Liability of inland carriers for loss Unless the consignor accompanies the freight and retains exclusive control thereof, an inland common carrier of property is liable, from the time that he accepts until he relieves himself from liability pursuant to sections 2444r-2446 of this title, for the loss or injury thereof from any cause whatever, 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) the act of the law; or /i (4) an irresistible superhuman cause. § 2522, Application of exceptions A common carrier is liable, even in the cases excepted by section 2621 of this title, if his want of ordinary care exposes the property to the cause of the loss. § 2623. Liability for delay A common carrier is liable for delay only when it is caused by his want of ordinary care and diligence. § 2624. Valuables; limitation of liability A 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 writings; of pictures, glass, or china ware; of statuary, silk or laces; or of plated ware of any kind, is not liable for more than $60 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 or the freight; nor is he liable upon any package carried for more than the value of the articles named in the receipt or the bill of lading. § 2625. Delivery of freight beyond usual route If a common carrier accepts freight for a place beyond his usual route, he shall, unless he stipulates otherwise, deliver it at the end of his route in that direction to another competent carrier carrybig

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