Montana Code Annotated 2001

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     69-11-429. Liability for valuable cargo. A common carrier of gold, silver, platina, 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 chinaware; of statuary, silk, or laces; or of plated ware of any kind is not liable for more than $50 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 carrier liable upon any package carried for more than the value of the articles named in the receipt or the bill of lading.

     History: En. Sec. 2913, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5356, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7870, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2200; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1160; re-en. Sec. 7870, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 8-815.

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