California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 7 — Carriage, Chapter 3 — Carriage of Property, Article 2 — Obligations of the Carrier, Section 2120
Section Twenty-one Hundred and Twenty. If, for any reason, a carrier does not deliver freight to the consignee or his agent personally, he must give notice to the consignee of its arrival, and keep the same in safety, upon his responsibility as a warehouseman, until the consignee has had a reasonable time to remove it. If the place of residence or business of the consignee be unknown to the carrier, he may give the notice by letter dropped in the nearest Post Office.
Notes
Requires a carrier that does not personally deliver freight to the consignee or agent to notify the consignee of arrival and safely hold the freight as a warehouseman until the consignee has a reasonable time to remove it. Allows notice by letter placed in the nearest post office when the consignee’s residence or business address is unknown.
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