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Mississippi Code Title 75. Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments § 75-44-49

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Every receipt issued for grain stored in a grain warehouse shall conform to the requirements of Section 75-7-202 and in addition shall embody within its written or printed terms:

(a) A statement that the holder of the receipt or the depositor of the grain shall demand the delivery of the grain on or before a date not later than one (1) year from the date specified thereon by the grain warehouseman;

(b) The net weight, number of bushels, percentage of dockage and the grading factors and the grade.

(2) A grain warehouseman shall not insert any language in any warehouse receipt or make any contract with respect to any warehouse receipt which purports to limit the liabilities or responsibilities imposed on him by law.

(3) The possession of an indorsed warehouse receipt shall be prima facie evidence of grain in storage and the rightful ownership of such document and grain.

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