THE INDIAN BILLS OF LADING ACT, 1856
An Act to amend the Law relating to Bills of Landing.
Preamble.—WHEREAS by the custom of merchants a bill of lading of goods being transferable by
endorsement, the property in the goods may thereby pass to the endorsee, but nevertheless all rights in
respect of the contract contained in the bill of lading continue in the original shipper or owner, and it is
expedient that such rights should pass with the property; and whereas it frequently happens that the goods
in respect of which bills of lading purport to be signed have not been laden on board, and it is proper that
such bills of lading in the hands of a bona fide holder for value should not be questioned by the master or
other person signing the same, on the ground of the goods not having been laden as aforesaid: It is
enacted as follows:—
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