444.101 Warehouse receipts for certain merchandise; issuance, terms. Sec. 1. All persons, firms or corporations owning or dealing in flour, grains, beans, seeds or other farm products, or engaged in the business of slaughtering cattle, sheep or hogs, and dealing in the various products therefrom, or buying or selling sugar, butter, eggs, cheese, dressed poultry […]
444.102 Warehouse receipts for certain merchandise; declaration, elevator, warehouse owners; contents, filing. Sec. 2. Before any such person, firm or corporation, except as hereinafter provided, shall be authorized to issue such elevator or warehouse certificates or receipts, he or it, as the case may be, shall file in the office of the register of deeds […]
444.103 Warehouse receipts for certain merchandise; filing declaration, statement; issuance, transfer. Sec. 3. Each certificate or receipt issued by any such person, firm or corporation, under the provisions of this act, shall have printed on the back thereof, a statement that the party issuing the same has complied with the requirements of section 2 of […]
444.104 Warehouse receipts for certain merchandise; register; inspection. Sec. 4. All certificates or receipts given under the provisions of this chapter, shall be registered by the party issuing them in a book kept for that purpose, showing the date thereof the number of each, the name of the party to whom issued, the quantities and […]
444.105 Warehouse receipts for certain merchandise; unlawful issuance; endorsement, necessity. Sec. 5. No person, firm or corporation, shall issue any elevator or warehouse certificates or receipts for any of the commodities mentioned in this chapter, unless such property is actually in the elevator or warehouse, or structure mentioned therein as the place where such commodity […]
444.106 Violation of act; civil recovery. Sec. 6. Any one injured by the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, may recover his actual damages sustained on account thereof. History: 1905, Act 147, Eff. Sept. 16, 1905 ;– CL 1915, 6627 ;– CL 1929, 9655 ;– CL 1948, 444.106
444.107 Violations of act; penalty. Sec. 7. Any person who shall wilfully alter or destroy any register or certificate or receipt provided for in this chapter or issue any receipt or certificate without entering or preserving in such book the registered memorandum; or who shall knowingly issue any certificate or receipt therein provided for when […]
444.108 Construction of act as to mingling of fungible goods. Sec. 8. Nothing in this act shall be construed as prohibiting or preventing warehousemen from mingling in common bins, grains or beans or seeds of the same grade, issuing certificates or receipts therefor, and drawing out and shipping said grain, beans or seeds from said […]
444.109 Saving clause. Sec. 9. Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect, interfere with or impair any rights of issuing and negotiation of any warehouse receipts or certificates under any existing law, or under any regulations of any chamber of commerce or board of trade within this state. History: 1905, Act 147, Eff. […]
