...contract, regulation or otherwise to stipulate for a shorter period for giving notice of claim? for loss than ninety days, and for the filing of claims for a shorter period than four months, and for the institution of suits two years. Nor do I think the case of Phillips v. Grand Trunk...

...remedy or right of action which he has under the existing law : Provided further, That it shall be unlawful for any such common carrier to provide by...the filing of claims for a shorter period than four months, and for the institution of suits than two years: Provided, however, That if the loss, damage,...

...further, That nothing in this section shall deprive any holder of such receipt or bill of lading of for giving notice of claims than ninety days and for...the filing of claims for a shorter period than four months, and for the institution of suits than two years : Provided, however, That if the loss, damage,...

...1196, c. 176, § 1 [Comp. St. 1916, § 8604a]). In so far as it is material, this act is as follows : "It shall he unlawful for any such common carrier...giving notice of claims than ninety days and for the Cliug of claims for a. shorter period than four mouths, aud for the institution of suits than two yeurs:...

...amended which applies to the limitation of actions is as follows: "Provided further, that it shall be unlawful for any such common carrier to provide by...the filing of claims for a shorter period than four months, and for the institution of suits than two years." US Сотр. St. § 8604a. 1. It is, of course,...

...amendment of August 9, 1916, to the Interstate Commerce Act, which is as follows: "That it shall be unlawful for any such common carrier to provide by...the filing of claims for a shorter period than four months, and for the institution of suits than two years ; provided, however, that if the loss, damage...

...days thereafter, the pertinent clause of which reads as follows: " Provided further, That it shall be unlawful for any such common carrier to provide by...the filing of claims for a shorter period than four months, and for the institution of suits than two years: Provided, however, That if the loss, damage,...

...actual loss or damage caused by them. The Cummins Amendment specifies further that the carriers may not "provide by rule, contract, regulation, or otherwise...a shorter period for giving notice of claims than 90 days and for the filing of claims for a shorter period than four months, and for the institution...

...of action which he has under the existing law: Provided further, That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier to provide by rule, contract, regulation,...the filing of claims for a shorter period than four months, and for the institution of suits than two years: Provided, however, That if the loss, damage,...

...the question of notice this bill provides — Proridcil further. That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier to provide by rule, contract, regulation,...a shorter period for giving notice of claims than 90 days. This provision covers all classes of traffic. So far as the general run of traffic js affected...