Virginia § 8.7-503 - Document to goods defeated in certain cases
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 8.7-503 — Document to goods defeated in certain cases, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8.7-503. Document to goods defeated in certain cases
(1) A document confers no right in goods against a person who before issuance of the document had a legal interest or a perfected security interest in them and who neither:
(a) delivered or entrusted them or any document covering them to the bailor or his nominee with (i) actual or apparent authority to ship, store or sell, (ii) power to obtain delivery under § 8.7-403, or (iii) power of disposition under §§ 8.2-403, 8.2A-304(2), 8.2A-305(2), 8.9A-320, or § 8.9A-321(c) or other statute or rule of law; nor
(b) acquiesced in the procurement by the bailor or his nominee of any document.
(2) Title to goods based upon an unaccepted delivery order is subject to the rights of anyone to whom a negotiable warehouse receipt or bill of lading covering the goods has been duly negotiated. Such a title may be defeated under § 8.7-504 to the same extent as the rights of the issuer or a transferee from the issuer.
(3) Title to goods based upon a bill of lading issued to a freight forwarder is subject to the rights of anyone to whom a bill issued by the freight forwarder is duly negotiated. However, delivery by the carrier in accordance with Part 4 of this title pursuant to its own bill of lading discharges the carrier's obligation to deliver.
Code 1950, § 61-44; 1964, c. 219; 2000, c. 1007; 2004, c. 200.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 8.7-503
What does Code of Virginia § 8.7-503 cover?
Section 8.7-503 ("Document to goods defeated in certain cases") 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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