Carriers Act, 1865
6.
In respect of what property liability of carrier not limited or affected by
public notice. Carriers, with certain exceptions, may limit liability by
special contract.-
The
liability of any common carrier for the loss of or damage to any property
delivered to him to be carried, not being of the description contained in the
Schedule to this Act, shall not be deemed to be limited or affected by any
public notice; but any such carrier, not being the owner of a railroad or tram
road constructed under the provisions of {See now the Land-Acquisition Act,
1894 (1 of 1894), s.2} Act 22 of 1863 (to provide for taking land for works of
public utility to be constructed by private persons or Companies and for
regulating the construction and use of works on land so taken) may, by special
contract, signed by the owner of such property so delivered as last aforesaid
or by some person duly authorized in that behalf by such owner, limit his
liability in respect of the same.