Michigan § 440.2312 - Warranties of title; freedom from liens.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 440.2312 — Warranties of title; freedom from liens., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 440.2312. Warranties of title; freedom from liens.
Subject to subsection (2) there is in a contract for sale a warranty by the seller that
the title conveyed shall be good, and its transfer rightful; and
the goods shall be delivered free from any security interest or other lien or encumbrance of which the buyer at the time of contracting has no knowledge.
A warranty under subsection (1) will be excluded or modified only by specific language or by circumstances which give the buyer reason to know that the person selling does not claim title in himself or that he is purporting to sell only such right or title as he or a third person may have.
Unless otherwise agreed a seller who is a merchant regularly dealing in goods of the kind warrants that the goods shall be delivered free of the rightful claim of any third person by way of infringement or the like but a buyer who furnishes specifications to the seller must hold the seller harmless against any such claim which arises out of compliance with the specifications.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 440.2312 cover?
Section 440.2312 ("Warranties of title; freedom from liens.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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