LAGOS STATE CARRIERS LAW

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LIST OF LAWS OF LAGOS, [ALPHABETICAL]  

CARRIERS LAW

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.       Common carrier not to be liable for loss of certain goods in certain cases.

2.       Increased charge may be demanded in certain cases.

3.       Carriers to give receipt for increased charges

4.       Common carrier not protected in absence of notice or receipt

5.       Parties entitled to damages for loss may also recover increased charge

6.       Common carrier liable only to damages proved

7.       Public notices of declarations not to limit liabilities of common carriers

8.       Actions not to abate for non-joinder of co-proprietor

9.       Exception as to felonious acts, etc.

10.     Interpretation

11.     Citation

SCHEDULE

CARRIERS LAW

A LAW FOR THE MORE EFFECTUAL PROTECTION OF COMMON CARRIERS AGAINST LIABILITY FOR THE LOSS OR INJURY TO CERTAIN PARCELS OR PACKAGES DELTVERED TO THEM FOR CONVEYANCE OR CUSTODY IN LAGOS STATE AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES

[W.R.L. 1959, CAP. 16. L.S.L.N. 16 OF 1972]

[Commencement]                                                                     [31st July 1958]

1.      Common carrier not to be liable for loss of goods in certain cases

A common carrier by land for hire will not be liable for the loss of or injury to any article or property of the description set out in the Schedule to this Law, in any package which has been delivered either to be carried for hire or to accompany the person of any passenger in any public conveyance when the value of such article or articles or property contained in such parcel or package exceeds the sum of Five Thousand Naira (N5,000.00) unless at the time of the delivery to the common carrier or the agent or servant for the purpose of being carried or of accompanying the person of any passenger as the value and the nature of such article or property has been declared by the person sending or delivering the same and such increased charge, or an engagement to pay the same, be accepted by the person receiving such parcel or package.

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