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Fact: P deposited his bag at the clock room at a railway station and received a ticket containing on its face, the words ”see back.” On the back of the ticket there was a condition that , “ the company will not be responsible for any package exceeding the value of £ 10.” A notice to the same effect was hung up in the cloak room. P's bag was lost and he claimed the actual value of the lost bag, £ 24, 10 s. The claim was negatived and only £ 10 was awarded. Issue: Is the railway company liable?

  1. The railway company is not liable.

  2. The railway company is liable.

  3. Neither (a) nor (b)
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Explanation

The railway company gave reasonable notice of the exclusion clause by printing it on the back of the ticket and directing passengers to 'see back' on the face. The notice in the cloakroom provided additional notice. Since P had reasonable notice, the company successfully limited its liability to £10.

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