Manager, what. Duties of manager. Compensation. ARTICLE VI. SHIPS' MANAGERS. SECTION 2070. Manager, what. 2071. Duties of manager. 2072. Compensation. SEC. 2070. The general agent for the owners, in respect to the care of a ship and freight, is called the manager. If he is a part owner he is also called the manag ing owner. SEC. 2071. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1080. Unless otherwise directed, it is the duty of the manager of a ship to provide for the complete seaworthiness of a ship; to take care of it in port; to see that it is provided with necessary papers, with a proper master, mate and crew, and supplies of provisions and stores. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1081. SEC. 2072. A managing owner is presumed to have no right to compensation for his own services. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1082. Voluntary interference with prop erty. CHAPTER III. SERVICE WITHOUT EMPLOYMENT. SECTION 2078. Voluntary interference with property. SEC. 2078. One who officiously, and without the consent of the real or apparent owner of a thing, takes it into his possession, for the purpose of rendering a service about it, must complete such service, and use ordinary care, diligence and reasonable skill about the same. He is not entitled to any compensation for his service or expenses, except that he may deduct actual and necessary expenses, incurred by him about such service, from any profits which his service has caused the thing to acquire for its owner, and must account to the owner for the residue. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1083. SEC. 2079. Any person, other than the master, mate or Salvage. a seaman thereof, who rescues a ship, her appurtenances or cargo from danger, is entitled to a reasonable compensation therefor, to be paid out of the property saved. He has a lien for such claim, which is regulated by the Title on Liens. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1084. TITLE VII. CARRIAGE. CHAPTER I. CARRIAGE IN GENERAL. CHAPTER I. CARRIAGE IN GENERAL. SECTION 2085. Contract of carriage. 2086. Different kinds of carriers. 2087. Marine and inland carriers, what. 2088. Carriers by sea. 2089. Obligations of gratuitous carriers. 2090. Obligations of gratuitous carrier who has begun to carry. carriage. SEC. 2085. The contract of carriage is a contract for Contract of the conveyance of property, persons or messages, from one place to another. SEC. 2087. Carriers upon the ocean and upon arms of the sea are marine carriers. All others are inland carriers. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1087. Carriers by sea. Obligations of gratuitous carriere. Obligations of gratuitous carrier who has begun to carry. SEC. 2088. Rights and duties peculiar to carriers by sea, are defined by Acts of Congress. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1089. SEC. 2089. Carriers without reward are subject to the same rules as employés without reward, except so far as is otherwise provided by this Title. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1090. SEC. 2090. A carrier without reward, who has begun to perform his undertaking, must complete it in like manner as if he had received a reward, unless he restores the person or thing carried to as favorable a position as before he commenced the carriage. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1091. CHAPTER II. CARRIAGE OF PERSONS. ARTICLE I. GRATUITOUS CARRIAGE. Degree of care re quired., ARTICLE I. GRATUITOUS CARRIAGE OF PERSONS. SECTION 2096. Degree of care required. SEC. 2096. A carrier of persons without reward must use ordinary care and diligence for their safe carriage. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1092. ARTICLE II. CARRIAGE FOR REWARD. SECTION 2100. General duties of carrier. 2101. Vehicles. 2102. Not to overload his vehicle. General du ties of car. rier. 2103. Treatment of passengers. 2104. Rate of speed and delays. SEC. 2100. A carrier of persons for reward must use the utmost care and diligence for their safe carriage, must provide everything necessary for that purpose, and must exercise to that end a reasonable degree of skill. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1093. SEC. 2101. A carrier of persons for reward is bound Vehicles. to provide vehicles safe and fit for the purposes to which they are put, and is not excused for default in this respect by any degree of care. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1094. SEC. 2102. A carrier of persons for reward must not Not to overovercrowd or overload his vehicle. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1095. load his of passen gers. SEC. 2103. A carrier of persons for reward must give Treatment to passengers all such accommodations as are usual and reasonable, must treat them with civility, and give them a reasonable degree of attention. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1096. and delays. SEC. 2104. A carrier of persons for reward must travel Rate of speed at a reasonable rate of speed, and without any unreasonable delay, or deviation from his proper route. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1097. CHAPTER III. CARRIAGE AND PROPERTY. ARTICLE I. GENERAL DEFINITIONS. II. OBLIGATIONS OF THE CARRIER. IV. FREIGHTAGE. V. GENERAL AVERAGE. ARTICLE I. GENERAL DEFINITIONS. SECTION 2110. Freight, consignor, etc., what. SEC. 2110. Property carried is called freight, the reward, if any, to be paid for its carriage is called freightage, the person who delivers the freight to the carrier is Freight, conwhat.' signor, etc., called the consignor, and the person to whom it is to be delivered is called the consignee. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1098. ARTICLE II. Care and diligence required of carriers. Carrier to cbey directions. Conflict of orders. Stowage, de. viation, etc. OBLIGATIONS OF THE CARRIER. SECTION 2114. Care and diligence required of carriers. 2115. Carrier to obey directions. 2116. Conflict of orders. 2117. Stowage, deviation, etc. 2118. Delivery of freight. 2119. Place of delivery. 2120. Obligations of carrier when freight is not delivered to cop signee. 2121. How carrier may terminate his liability. 2122. When consignee cannot be found. SEC. 2114. A carrier of property for reward must use at least ordinary care and diligence in the performance of all bis duties. A carrier without reward must use at least slight care and diligence. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1099. SEC. 2115. A carrier must comply with the directions of the consignor or consignee, to the same extent that an employé is bound to comply with those of his employer. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1100. and SEC. 2116. When the directions of a consignor consignee are conflicting, the carrier must comply with those of the consignor in respect to all matters except the delivery of the freight, as to which he must comply with the directions of the consignee, unless the consignor has specially forbidden the carrier to receive orders from the consignee inconsistent with his own. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1101. SEC. 2117. A marine carrier must not stow freight upon deck during the voyage, except where it is usual to do so, nor make any improper deviation from or delay in the voyage, nor do any other unnecessary act which would avoid an insurance in the usual form upon freight. N. Y. C. C., Sec. 1102. the |