Virginia § 8.7-203 - Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 8.7-203 — Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8.7-203. Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription
A party to or purchaser for value in good faith of a document other than a bill of lading relying in either case upon the description therein of the goods may recover from the issuer damages caused by the nonreceipt or misdescription of the goods, except to the extent that the document conspicuously indicates that the issuer does not know whether any part or all of the goods in fact were received or conform to the description, as where 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 the like, if such indication be true, or the party or purchaser otherwise has notice.
Code 1950, § 61-23; 1964, c. 219; 2004, c. 200.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 8.7-203
What does Code of Virginia § 8.7-203 cover?
Section 8.7-203 ("Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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