444.1 Warehouseman; definition. Sec. 1. That every person, firm, company, association, warehouse company or other corporation, lawfully engaged in the business of storing for hire goods, wares, merchandise, grain, flour, provisions, or other products, commodity or personal property, excepting persons or companies engaged in the business of storing grain in elevators, shall be deemed and […]
444.10 Warehouse receipts; issuance as security for loans or debts. Sec. 10. No warehouseman shall issue any receipt or voucher for any personal property to any person, persons or corporation as security for any money loaned or for other indebtedness or indemnity, unless such property so receipted for shall be, at the time of issuing […]
444.13 Violation of act; misdemeanor, penalty; civil liability. Sec. 13. Any warehouseman who shall wilfully violate any of the provisions of this act, except as hereinafter provided for in section 27, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding 2,000 dollars in amount or […]
444.14-444.22 Repealed. 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed sections pertained to sale of goods by warehousemen.
444.2-444.6 Repealed. 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed sections pertained to warehousemen and warehouse receipts.
444.23 Warehouseman; rights as to mistaken or fraudulent delivery. Sec. 23. Any warehouseman who has parted with his possession to stored property, through fraud or mistake, to any person not entitled to the possession of the same, may after demand maintain an action of replevin for the same, or, if the property cannot be found, […]
444.24 Warehouseman; notice to owner of property subject to legal process, delivery, effect. Sec. 24. Whenever any goods, wares, merchandise or other personal property shall be taken from the possession of any warehouseman, by writ of attachment or replevin, or other legal process, said warehouseman shall at once give written or printed notice thereof to […]
444.25 Warehouseman; fire loss, liability. Sec. 25. No warehouseman shall be held responsible for any loss or damage to property by fire while in his custody, provided reasonable care and vigilance be exercised to protect and preserve the same. History: 1895, Act 220, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;– CL 1897, 5054 ;– CL 1915, 6560 […]
444.26 Examination of property; rights of interested persons, time, facilities. Sec. 26. All persons owning property or who may be interested in the same by way of chattel mortgage, contract of sale, or where property has been sold on lease, when stored in any public warehouse, at all times during ordinary business hours, shall, on […]
444.27 Examination of property; warehouseman, refusal to allow, penalty. Sec. 27. Any warehouseman who shall refuse any person the right to examine property stored in his warehouse and who shall not extend to such person or persons proper facilities for so doing, either by himself, his agents or employes, when such person or persons have […]
444.7 Warehouseman; records and receipts, contents. Sec. 7. Every warehouseman shall keep a record book, in which shall be entered immediately upon its receipt, a description of all property deposited with him for storage, including the brand or distinguishing marks on such property, together with the date of the reception of said property and the […]
444.8 Repealed. 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to negotiability, warehouse receipts.
444.9 Warehouse receipts; issuance for property not stored. Sec. 9. No warehouseman shall issue any receipt or voucher for any goods, wares, merchandise or other personal property to any person or persons purporting to be the owner or owners thereof, unless such property shall have been actually received into store or upon the premises of […]
