R.S.M. 1987, c. W30

The Warehouse Receipts Act

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Table of Contents

1		Definitions.
2		Form of receipts.
	(2)	Liability of warehouseman for omissions.
	(3)	Omissions not to affect validity of receipt.
	(4)	Insertion of other conditions in receipt.
3		Warehouse receipt to constitute contract.
	(2)	Notice of rejection of contract.
4		Negotiable and non-negotiable receipts.
5		Marking of duplicate receipts.
	(2)	Liability when not so marked.
	(3)	Effect of duplicate receipts.
6		Marking of non-negotiable receipts.
	(2)	Failure to mark.
7		Duty to deliver.
	(2)	Failure to deliver.
8		Delivery on presentation of negotiable receipt.
9		Negotiable receipts must be cancelled on delivery of goods.
	(2)	Negotiable receipts to be marked on delivery of part of goods.
10		Lost or destroyed receipts.
11		Warehouseman has reasonable time to determine validity of claims.
12		Conclusiveness of negotiable receipt.
13		Description of goods in receipt
14		Liability for care of goods.
15		Co-mingled goods and warehouseman's liability therefor.
16		Attachment or levy upon goods for which a negotiable receipt has been issued.
17		Negotiable receipt must state charges for which lien is claimed.
18		Perishable and hazardous goods.
	(2)	Method of giving notice
	(3)	Disposal of goods.
	(4)	Proceeds of sale.
19		Effect of sale.
20		Negotiation of negotiable receipts by delivery and by endorsement.
	(2)	Endorsement to named person.
	(3)	Endorsement by named person.
	(4)	Form of endorsement.
21		Transfer receipts.
22		Rights of person to whom a receipt has been transferred.
	(2)	Acquiring benefit of obligation.
23		Rights of a person to whom a receipt has been negotiated.
24		Transfer of negotiable receipt without endorsement.
25		Warranties on sale of receipt.
26		Endorser not a guarantor.
27		When negotiation not impaired by fraud, mistake, or duress.
28		Subsequent negotiation.
29		Negotiation defeats vendor's lien.
30		Construction.