Excerpt from Hand-Book on the Law of Bailments and Carriers To facilitate reference to any desired point, section numbers have been introduced at the top of the page, and in the black-letter para graphs specific references have been given to the pages where each particular proposition is discussed. In this manner the entire book is practically cross referenced, and the accessibility of its contents greatly increased. In conclusion the author wishes to acknowledge much valuable assistance from Mr. Earl P. Hopkins, especially in the chapter on Pledges. W. B. H. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.