The endorsement of a tangible document issued by a bailee does not make the endorser liable for any default by the bailee or by previous endorsers.

Ask a business law question, get an answer ASAP!
Thousands of highly rated, verified business lawyers.
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 8.7-505

  • Bailee: means the person who by a warehouse receipt, bill of lading or other document acknowledges possession of goods and contracts to deliver them. See Virginia Code 8.7-102
  • Document: means document of title as defined in the general definitions in Virginia Code 8.7-102

Code 1950, § 61-48; 1964, c. 219; 2004, c. 200.