Tennessee § 47-2-511 - Tender of payment by buyer — Payment by check.
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§ 47-2-511. Tender of payment by buyer — Payment by check.
Unless otherwise agreed tender of payment is a condition to the seller's duty to tender and complete any delivery. Tender of payment is sufficient when made by any means or in any manner current in the ordinary course of business unless the seller demands payment in legal tender and gives any extension of time reasonably necessary to procure it. Subject to the provisions of chapters 1-9 of this title on the effect of an instrument on an obligation (§ 47-3-310), payment by check is conditional and is defeated as between the parties by dishonor of the check on due presentment. Acts 1963, ch. 81, § 1 (2-511); 1997, ch. 66, § 3. Prior Tennessee Law: § 47-1242. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 6 Tenn. Juris., Commercial Law, §§ 23, 25. Law Reviews. Restitution on Default and Article Two of the Uniform Commercial Code (Robert J. Nordstrom), 19 Vand. L. Rev. 1143.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 47-2-511 cover?
Section 47-2-511 ("Tender of payment by buyer — Payment by check.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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