Vermont § 203 - § 7—203.
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 203 — § 7—203., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 203. § 7—203.
- Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription A party to or purchaser for value in good faith of a document of title, other than
a bill of lading, that relies upon the description of the goods in the document may
recover from the issuer damages caused by the nonreceipt or misdescription of the
goods, except to the extent that: (1) the document conspicuously indicates that the issuer does not know whether all or
part of the goods in fact were received or conform to the description, such as a case
in which the description is in terms of marks or labels or kind, quantity, or condition,
or the receipt or description is qualified by “contents, condition, and quality unknown,”
“said to contain,” or words of similar import, if the indication is true; or (2) the party or purchaser otherwise has notice of the nonreceipt or misdescription. (Added 2015, No. 51, § B.3, eff. June 3, 2015.)
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What does Vermont Statutes Online § 203 cover?
Section 203 ("§ 7—203.") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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