Virginia § 61.1-4 - Failure to state in receipt warehouseman's interest in goods

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 61.1-4 — Failure to state in receipt warehouseman's interest in goods, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 61.1-4. Failure to state in receipt warehouseman's interest in goods

Where there are deposited with or held by a warehouseman goods of which he is the owner, either solely or jointly in common with others, such warehouseman, or any of his officers, agents or servants, who knowing this ownership, issues or aids in issuing a negotiable receipt for such goods which does not state such ownership, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished as provided for misdemeanors generally in § 18.2-12.

Code 1950, § 61-56; 1968, c. 69.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Code of Virginia § 61.1-4 cover?

Section 61.1-4 ("Failure to state in receipt warehouseman's interest in goods") 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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