A carrier of property for reward must use at least ordinary care and diligence in the performance of all his duties. A carrier without reward must use at least slight care and diligence.
Carriage of PropertyObligations of the Carrier
Section § 2114
If someone is paid to transport property, they must be reasonably careful in doing their job. If they are not paid, they still need to be somewhat careful, but the standards are lower.
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Section § 2115
This law says that when someone is transporting goods, they have to follow the instructions from either the person sending the goods or the person receiving them, just like an employee must follow their boss's orders.
Subject to Section 7303 of the Uniform Commercial Code, a carrier must comply with the directions of the consignor or consignee to the same extent that an employee is bound to comply with those of his employer.
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Section § 2118
A carrier, which is a company or individual responsible for transporting goods, must deliver the goods to the intended recipient at the address specified. The delivery should be done in the same way it's commonly done at that location.
Subject to Section 7303 of the Uniform Commercial Code, a carrier of property must deliver it to the consignee, at the place to which it is addressed, in the manner usual at that place.
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Section § 2119
This section outlines how freight should be delivered based on the mode of transport and location. If the freight is transported by a railway, it should be delivered to the station closest to the destination. For freight arriving by sea from a foreign country, delivery should be at a nearby wharf or, if there isn’t one, directly from the boat. In other instances, the freight should be delivered directly to the person it's meant for or their representative, provided they can be found reasonably.
If there is no usage to the contrary at the place of delivery, freight must be delivered as follows:
1. If carried upon a railway owned or managed by the carrier, it may be delivered at the station nearest to the place to which it is addressed;
2. If carried by sea from a foreign country, it may be delivered at the wharf where the ship moors, within a reasonable distance from the place of address; or, if there is no wharf, on board a lighter alongside the ship; or,
3. Subject
to Section 7303 of the Uniform Commercial Code, in other cases, it must be delivered to the consignee or his agent, personally, if either can, with reasonable diligence, be found.
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Section § 2120
If a carrier can't deliver freight directly to the person it's meant for, they need to inform them that the freight has arrived. Until the person picks it up, the carrier must keep it safe as if they were storing it in a warehouse. If the carrier doesn't know where the consignee lives or works, they can mail the notice through the nearest Post Office.
Section Twenty-one Hundred and Twenty. If, for any reason, a carrier does not deliver freight to the consignee or his agent personally, he must give notice to the consignee of its arrival, and keep the same in safety, upon his responsibility as a warehouseman, until the consignee has had a reasonable time to remove it. If the place of residence or business of the consignee be unknown to the carrier, he may give the notice by letter dropped in the nearest Post Office.
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Section § 2121
This law says that if the person receiving a shipment (consignee) doesn't pick up their goods in a reasonable amount of time after the carrier has delivered or offered to deliver them, the carrier can avoid further responsibility for the items. To do this, the carrier can store the goods in a proper warehouse and must inform the consignee about this action.
Section Twenty-one Hundred and Twenty-one. If a consignee does not accept and remove freight within a reasonable time after the carrier has fulfilled his obligation to deliver, or duly offered to fulfill the same, the carrier may exonerate himself from further liability by placing the freight in a suitable warehouse, on storage, on account of the consignee, and giving notice thereof to him.
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