Tennessee § 47-7-404 - No liability for good-faith delivery pursuant to document of title.
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§ 47-7-404. 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 chapter is not liable for the goods even if: The person from which the bailee received the goods did not have authority to procure the document or to dispose of the goods; or The person to which the bailee delivered the goods did not have authority to receive the goods. 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Commercial Code, documents of title, regarding warehouse receipts, bills of lading and other documents of title, was repealed by Acts 2008, ch. 814, § 1, effective July 1, 2008, which enacted this revised chapter 7.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. Bailee, § 47-7-102 . Conflicting claims, interpleader, § 47-7-603 . Delivery, § 47-1-201 . Document of title, § 47-1-201 . Good faith, §§ 47-1-201 , 47-7-102 . Goods, § 47-7-102 . Person, § 47-1-201 . Receipt of goods, § 47-2-103 . Term, § 47-1-201 .
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