Vermont Statutes Title 9 Sec. 7-404
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 9 Sec. 7-404
- Bailee: means a person that by a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title acknowledges possession of goods and contracts to deliver them. See
- Goods: means all things that are treated as movable for the purposes of a contract for storage or transportation. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
§ 7—404. No liability for good-faith delivery pursuant to document of title
A bailee that in good faith has received goods and delivered or otherwise disposed of the goods according to the terms of a document of title or pursuant to this article is not liable for the goods even if:
(1) the person from which the bailee received the goods did not have authority to procure the document or to dispose of the goods; or
(2) the person to which the bailee delivered the goods did not have authority to receive the goods. (Added 2015, No. 51, § B.3, eff. June 3, 2015.)