Tennessee § 47-7-205 - Title under warehouse receipt defeated in certain cases.
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§ 47-7-205. Title under warehouse receipt defeated in certain cases.
A buyer in ordinary course of business of fungible goods sold and delivered by a warehouse that is also in the business of buying and selling such goods takes the goods free of any claim under a warehouse receipt even if the receipt is negotiable and has been duly negotiated. Acts 2008, ch. 814, § 1. Compiler's Notes. This revised chapter 7 replaces former chapter 7, effective July 1, 2008. Former chapter 7, §§ 47-7-101 — 47-7-106 , 47-7-201 — 47-7-210 , 47-7-301 — 47-7-309 , 47-7-401 — 47-7-404 , 47-7-501 — 47-7-509 , 47-7-601 — 47-7-603 (Acts 1963, ch. 81, § 1 (7-101 — 7-106(1), 7-201 — 7-210, 7-301 — 7-309, 7-401 — 7-404, 7-501 — 7-509, 7-601 — 7-603); 2000, ch. 846, § 15), concerning the Uniform Commercial Code, documents of title, regarding warehouse receipts, bills of lading and other documents of title, was repealed by Acts 2008, ch. 814, § 1, effective July 1, 2008, which enacted this revised chapter 7. Effective Dates. Acts 2008, ch. 814, § 40. July 1, 2008. Cross-References. Buyer in ordinary course of business, § 47-1-201 . Buyer of goods, § 47-9-320 . Delivery, § 47-1-201 . Form of negotiation and requirements of due negotiation, § 47-7-501 . Effect of instructions, § 47-2-203 . Fungible goods, § 47-1-201 . Goods, § 47-7-102 . Value, § 47-1-204 . Warehouse, § 47-7-102 . Warehouse receipt, § 47-1-201 .
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