Connecticut § 40-56 - Negotiation of receipt for mortgaged goods.

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§ 40-56. Negotiation of receipt for mortgaged goods.

Sec. 40-56. Negotiation of receipt for mortgaged goods. Any person who deposits goods to which he has not title, or upon which there is a lien or mortgage, and who takes for such goods a negotiable receipt which he afterwards negotiates for value with intent to deceive and without disclosing his want of title or the existence of the lien or mortgage, shall, for each offense, be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both.

(1949 Rev., S. 6540.)

PART V

INTERPRETATION

Secs. 40-57 to 40-59. Interpretation. Sections 40-57 to 40-59, inclusive, are repealed.

(1949 Rev., S. 6541–6543; 1959, P.A. 133, S. 10-102.)

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Section 40-56 ("Negotiation of receipt for mortgaged goods.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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