Consignor liable for freightage

N.D. Cent. Code § 8-05-02
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8-05-02. Consignor liable for freightage The consignor of freight is presumed to be liable for the freightage, but if the contract between the consignor and the carrier provides that the consignee shall pay it and the carrier allows the consignee to take the freight, the carrier cannot afterwards recover the freightage from the consignor.
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