Mississippi § 75-8-205 - Effect of unauthorized signature on security certificate.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-8-205 — Effect of unauthorized signature on security certificate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75-8-205. Effect of unauthorized signature on security certificate.
An unauthorized signature placed on a security certificate before or in the course of issue is ineffective, but the signature is effective in favor of a purchaser for value of the certificated security if the purchaser is without notice of the lack of authority and the signing has been done by: An authenticating trustee, registrar, transfer agent, or other person entrusted by the issuer with the signing of the security certificate or of similar security certificates, or the immediate preparation for signing of any of them; or An employee of the issuer, or of any of the persons listed in paragraph (1), entrusted with responsible handling of the security certificate.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 75-8-205 ("Effect of unauthorized signature on security certificate.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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