Georgia Statutes

§ 11-3-306 — Claims to an instrument

Georgia § 11-3-306

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O.C.G.A. § 11-3-306 (2026).

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A person taking an instrument, other than a person having rights of a holder in due course, is subject to a claim of a property or possessory right in the instrument or its proceeds, including a claim to rescind a negotiation and to recover the instrument or its proceeds. A person having rights of a holder in due course takes free of the claim to the instrument.

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