A bill of lading that has a named consignee and cargo damage noted on its face is a:

• A. Claused, straight bill of lading
• B. Straight bill of lading
• C. Claused bill of lading
• D. Unnamed consignee bill of lading

Answer: (A)

A bill of lading that names a specific consignee is a straight bill of lading, which is non-negotiable and intended for delivery to that named party. If there is a note on the face of the document indicating cargo damage, that creates a clause—you have a claused document. When both conditions appear together, you have a claused, straight bill of lading: it specifies who must receive the goods and also records an exception (the damage) on the face of the document. The other forms would lack one or the other feature—for example, a straight bill without a damage note, a claused bill without a named consignee, or a document intended for an unnamed or negotiable recipient.