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Traffic Management Manual 42 Liability of Rail Carriers
Traffic Management Manual 42 Liability of Rail Carriers R-2 Copyright 1934 Soft Cover 48 pages.
Definition of a Common Carrier
Holding Out to Carry as a Public Employment
Transportation Must Be for Hire
Ownership of Means of Transportation Unnecessary
Extent of Use of Carrier's Facilities Not Material
Scope and Plan of Treatment
Practical` Application
Chapter II
COMMON-LAW LIABILITY OF COMMON CARRIERS
Exceptions to Common-Law Liability
Act of God
Public Enemy
Act or Negligence of the Shipper
Public Authority
Inherent Vice or Nature of the Goods
Excepted Cause Must Be Immediate Cause of Las or Injury
Extension of Common-Law Liability
Limitation of Common-Law Liability
Practical Application
Chapter III
LIABILITY OF THE INITIAL CARRIER
Common-Law Rule
Interpretation of English Courts
Interpretation of United States Courts
Consequent Difficulties
The Carmack Amendment
Purpose of the Carmack Amendment
Nature and Extent of Liability Imposed by Carmack Amendment
Limitation of Liability under Carmack Amendment
Liability of Terminal Carrier under Carmack Amendment
Liability of Initial Carrier in Case of Diversion
Practical Application
The First Cummins Amendment
Territorial Application
Limited-Liability Provisions
The Statute of Limitations
The Second Cummins Amendment
Effect of Second Cummins Amendment
Practical Application
Chapter V
FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO AND CHANGES IN SECTION 20,
PARAGRAPH II, OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE Arr
Transportation Act of 1920
The Statute of Limitations
Amendment of July 3, 1926
Revision by United States Supreme Court
Newton Amendment
Modification of Paragraph 11, Section 20
Modification of Paragraph 12, Section 20
Practical Application
Chapter VI
THE VALIDITY OF LIMITED-LIABILITY PROVISIONS IN
THE UNIFORM BILL OF LADING
Prohibition of Liability Limitations
The McCaul-Dinsmore Case
Commencement of Carrier's Liability
Validity of Bill of Lading Provisions
Section 1
Section 2
Other Bill of Lading Provisions
Practical Application
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