387.180. Liability for damage to property in transit.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

387.180. Liability for damage to property in transit.

Liability for damage to property in transit.

387.180. 1. Every motor carrier shall, upon demand, issue either areceipt or bill of lading for all household goods delivered to it fortransportation. No contract, stipulation or clause in any receipt or billof lading shall exempt or be held to exempt any motor carrier from anyliability for loss, damage or injury caused by it to household goods fromthe time of its delivery for transportation until the same shall have beenreceived at its destination and a reasonable time shall have elapsed afternotice to consignee of such arrival to permit of the removal of suchproperty.

2. Every motor carrier shall be liable for all loss, damage or injuryto household goods caused by delay in transit due to negligence while thesame is being carried by it, but in any action to recover for damagessustained by delay in transit the burden of proof shall be upon thedefendant to show that such delay was not due to negligence.

3. Every motor carrier shall be liable for loss, damage and injury tohousehold goods carried as baggage up to the full value and regardless ofthe character thereof, but the value in excess of one hundred and fiftydollars shall be stated upon delivery to the carrier, and a written receiptstating the value shall be issued by the carrier, who may make a reasonablecharge for the assumption of such liability in excess of one hundred andfifty dollars and for the carriage of baggage exceeding one hundred andfifty pounds in weight upon a single ticket. Nothing in this section shalldeprive any holder of such receipt or bill of lading of any remedy or rightof action which the holder has under existing laws.