(a) Attachment and Levy.—Except when a negotiable bill of lading was issued originally on delivery of goods by a person that did not have the power to dispose of the goods, goods in the possession of a common carrier for which a negotiable bill has been issued may be attached through judicial process or levied on in execution of a judgment only if the bill is surrendered to the carrier or its negotiation is enjoined.
(b) Delivery.—A common carrier may be compelled by judicial process to deliver goods under subsection (a) of this section only when the bill is surrendered to the carrier or impounded by the court.
Structure US Code
§ 80103. Negotiable and nonnegotiable bills
§ 80104. Form and requirements for negotiation
§ 80105. Title and rights affected by negotiation
§ 80106. Transfer without negotiation
§ 80107. Warranties and liability
§ 80108. Alterations and additions
§ 80109. Liens under negotiable bills
§ 80110. Duty to deliver goods
§ 80111. Liability for delivery of goods
§ 80112. Liability under negotiable bills issued in parts, sets, or duplicates
§ 80113. Liability for nonreceipt, misdescription, and improper loading
§ 80114. Lost, stolen, and destroyed negotiable bills
§ 80115. Limitation on use of judicial process to obtain possession of goods from common carriers