West Virginia § 46-7-507 Warranties on negotiation or delivery of document of title

West Virginia Statutes

§ 46-7-507 — Warranties on negotiation or delivery of document of title

West Virginia § 46-7-507

Ch. 46UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

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

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W. Va. Code § 46-7-507 (2026).

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If a person negotiates or delivers a document of title for value, otherwise than as a mere intermediary under section 7-508, unless otherwise agreed the transferor, in addition to any warranty made in selling or leasing the goods, warrants to its immediate purchaser only that:

(1)The document is genuine;

(2)The transferor does not have knowledge of any fact that would impair the document's validity or worth; and

(3)The negotiation or delivery is rightful and fully effective with respect to the title to the document and the goods it represents.

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If a person negotiates or delivers a document of title for value, otherwise than as a mere intermediary under section 7-508, unless otherwise agreed the transferor, in addition to any warranty made in selling or leasing the goods, warrants to its immediate purchaser only that:

(1) The document is genuine;

(2) The transferor does not have knowledge of any fact that would impair the document's validity or worth; and

(3) The negotiation or delivery is rightful and fully effective with respect to the title to the document and the goods it represents.