from
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
LOCATIO MERCIUM VEHENDARUM, contracts. A term used in the civil law to
signify the carriage of goods for hire.
2. In respect to contracts of this sort entered into by private
persons, not exercising the business of common carriers, there does not seem
to be any material distinction varying the rights, obligations and duties of
the parties from those of other bailees for hire. Every such private person
is bound to ordinary diligence, and a reasonable exercise of skill; and of
course he is not responsible for any losses not occasioned by ordinary
negligence unless he has expressly, by the terms of his contract, taken upon
himself such risk. 2 Ld. Raym. 909, 917, 918; 4 Taunt. 787; 6 Taunt. 577; 2
Marsh. 293,; Jones' Bailm. 103, 106, 121; 2 Bos. & Pull. 1l7; 1 Bouv. Inst.
n. 1020. See Common Carrier.