North Carolina § 25-7-404 - No liability for good-faith delivery pursuant to document of title.
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§ 25-7-404. No liability for good-faith delivery pursuant to document of title.
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: The person from whom the bailee received the goods did not have authority to procure the document or to dispose of the goods; or The person to whom the bailee delivered the goods did not have authority to receive the goods. History (1917, c. 37, s. 10; 1919, c. 65, s. 10; C.S., ss. 292, 4050; 1965, c. 700, s. 1; 2006-112, s. 25.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-7-404 ("No liability for good-faith delivery pursuant to document of title.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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