Warehouse Receipts and Bills of Lading: Negotiation and Transfer

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This is Part 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Warehouse Receipts and Bills of Lading: Negotiation and Transfer.” It is part of Title 8.7 “Commercial Code — Warehouse Receipts, Bills of Lading and Other Documents of Title”. It contains 9 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 8.7-501	Form of negotiation and requirements of "due negotiation"
§ 8.7-502	Rights acquired by due negotiation
§ 8.7-503	Document to goods defeated in certain cases
§ 8.7-504	Rights acquired in the absence of due negotiation; effect of diversion; seller's stoppage of delivery
§ 8.7-505	Endorser not a guarantor for other parties
§ 8.7-506	Delivery without endorsement; right to compel endorsement
§ 8.7-507	Warranties on negotiation or delivery of receipt or bill
§ 8.7-508	Warranties of collecting bank as to documents
§ 8.7-509	Receipt or bill; when adequate compliance with commercial contract