6 chapters · 41 sections in this title.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.7-301 Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription; "said to contain"; "shipper's load and count"; improper handling
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(1) A consignee of a nonnegotiable bill of lading who has given value in good faith, or a holder to whom a negotiable bill has been duly negotiated, relying upon the description therein of the goods, or upon the date therein shown, may recover from the issuer damages caused by th…
Va. Code Ann. § 8.7-302 Through bills of lading and similar documents
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(1) The issuer of a through bill of lading or other document embodying an undertaking to be performed in part by persons acting as its agents or by a performing carrier is liable to anyone entitled to recover on the document for any breach by such other persons or by a performing…
Va. Code Ann. § 8.7-303 Diversion; reconsignment; change of instructions
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(1) Unless the bill of lading otherwise provides, the carrier may deliver the goods to a person or destination other than that stated in the bill or may otherwise dispose of the goods, without liability for misdelivery, on instructions from: (a) the holder of a negotiable bill; o…
Va. Code Ann. § 8.7-304 Bills of lading in a set
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(1) Except where customary in overseas transportation, a bill of lading must not be issued in a set of parts. The issuer is liable for damages caused by violation of this subsection. (2) Where a bill of lading is lawfully drawn in a set of parts, each of which is numbered and exp…