West Virginia § 46-7-404 No liability for good-faith delivery pursuant to document of title

West Virginia Statutes

§ 46-7-404 — No liability for good-faith delivery pursuant to document of title

West Virginia § 46-7-404

Ch. 46UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

Art. 7WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS, BILLS OF LADING AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OF TITLE

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W. Va. Code § 46-7-404 (2026).

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A bailee that in good faith has received goods and delivered or otherwise disposed of the goods according to the terms of a document of title or pursuant to this article is not liable for the goods even if:

(1)The person from which the bailee received the goods did not have authority to procure the document or to dispose of the goods; or

(2)The person to which the bailee delivered the goods did not have authority to receive the goods.

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A bailee that in good faith has received goods and delivered or otherwise disposed of the goods according to the terms of a document of title or pursuant to this article is not liable for the goods even if:

(1) The person from which the bailee received the goods did not have authority to procure the document or to dispose of the goods; or

(2) The person to which the bailee delivered the goods did not have authority to receive the goods.