...THE NAVIGATION LAWS OF THE UNITED ¿ [4289 CS; 27 SL, 445; February 13, 1893.] SEC. 1. That it shall not be lawful for the manager, agent, master, or owner...property from or between ports of the United States [Philippine Islands] and foreign ports to insert in any bill of lading or shipping document any clause,...

...duties, and rights in connection with the carriage of property. "Be it enacted, etc., That it .shall not be lawful for the manager, agent, master, or owner...loading, stowage, custody, care, or proper delivery of any and all lawful merchandise or property committed to its or their charge. Any and all words or...

...it shall be unlawful for the manager, agent, master or owner of any vessel transporting merchandise from or between ports of the United States and foreign...any bill of lading or shipping document any clause or agreement whereby any such persons shall 1)6 at liberty to impose on such merchandise any loading,...

...of the act of February 13, 1893 (27 Stat. 445, c. 105), provides as follows: "Tluit it shall licit be lawful for the manager, agent, master or owner...covenant or agreement whereby it. he. or they shall ho relieved from liability for loss or damage arising from negligence, fault or failure in proper loading,...

...contentions. Section 1 of the act of Congress, above referred to as the "Harter Act," is as follows: "It shall not be lawful for the manager, agent, master, or owner...merchandise or property from or between ports of the 1'nitwl States and foreign ports to insert in any bill of lading or shipping document any clause, covenant,...

...it shall be unlawful to insert in a bill of lading any agreement relieving the vessel or her owner from liability "for loss or damage arising from negligence,...loading, stowage, custody, care, or proper delivery of any and all lawful merchandise or property committed to its or their charge." All words and clauses...

...it shall be unlawful to insert in any bill of lading any agreement relieving the vessel or her owner from liability "for loss or damage arising from negligence,...loading, stowage, custody, care, or proper delivery of any and all lawful merchandise or property committed to its or their charge," and declaring all...

...102. The Harter Act (27 Stat. 445, Comp. Stat. 1913, § 8029) providing : "Section 1. That it shall not be lawful for the manager, agent, master, or owner...transporting merchandise or property from or between l>orts of the United States and foreign ports, to Insert In any bill of lading or shipping document,...

...from a foreign port to a port of the United Stalest Section 1 of that act is as follows: "It •hall not be lawful for the manager, agent, master, or owner...loading, stowage, custody, care, or proper delivery of any and all lawful merchandise or property committed to its or their charge. Any and all words or...

...duties, and rights in connection with the carriage of property. "Be it enacted, etc., That it shall not be lawful for the manager, agent, master, or owner...loading, stowage, custody, care, or proper delivery of any and all lawful merchandise or property committed to its or their charge. Any and all words or...