677.307 – Lien of carrier.
677.307 Lien of carrier.— (1) A carrier has a lien on the goods covered by a bill of lading or on the proceeds thereof in its possession for charges after the date of the carrier’s receipt of the goods for storage or transportation, including demurrage and terminal charges, and for expenses necessary for preservation of the goods […]
677.308 – Enforcement of carrier’s lien.
677.308 Enforcement of carrier’s lien.— (1) A carrier’s lien on goods may be enforced by public or private sale of the goods, in bulk or in packages, at any time or place and on any terms that are commercially reasonable, after notifying all persons known to claim an interest in the goods. The notification shall include a […]
677.309 – Duty of care; contractual limitation of carrier’s liability.
677.309 Duty of care; contractual limitation of carrier’s liability.— (1) A carrier that issues a bill of lading, whether negotiable or nonnegotiable, shall exercise the degree of care in relation to the goods which a reasonably careful person would exercise under similar circumstances. This subsection does not affect any statute, regulation, or rule of law that imposes […]
677.401 – Irregularities in issue of receipt or bill or conduct of issuer.
677.401 Irregularities in issue of receipt or bill or conduct of issuer.—The obligations imposed by this chapter on an issuer apply to a document of title even if: (1) The document does not comply with the requirements of this chapter or of any other statute, rule of law, or regulation regarding its issuance, form, or content; (2) The […]
677.402 – Duplicate document of title; overissue.
677.402 Duplicate document of title; overissue.—A duplicate or any other document of title purporting to cover goods already represented by an outstanding document of the same issuer does not confer any right in the goods, except as provided in the case of tangible bills of lading in a set of parts, overissue of documents for fungible […]
677.403 – Obligation of bailee to deliver; excuse.
677.403 Obligation of bailee to deliver; excuse.— (1) A bailee shall deliver the goods to a person entitled under a document of title if the person complies with subsections (2) and (3), unless and to the extent that the bailee establishes any of the following: (a) Delivery of the goods to a person whose receipt was rightful as […]
677.404 – No liability for good faith delivery pursuant to document of title.
677.404 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 the document of title or pursuant to this chapter is not liable for the goods even if: (1) The person from which the […]
677.501 – Form of negotiation and requirements of due negotiation.
677.501 Form of negotiation and requirements of due negotiation.— (1) The following rules apply to a negotiable tangible document of title: (a) If the document’s original terms run to the order of a named person, the document is negotiated by the named person’s indorsement and delivery. After the named person’s indorsement in blank or to bearer, any person […]
677.502 – Rights acquired by due negotiation.
677.502 Rights acquired by due negotiation.— (1) Subject to ss. 677.205 and 677.503, a holder to which a negotiable document of title has been duly negotiated acquires thereby: (a) Title to the document; (b) Title to the goods; (c) All rights accruing under the law of agency or estoppel, including rights to goods delivered to the bailee after the document […]
677.503 – Document of title to goods defeated in certain cases.
677.503 Document of title to goods defeated in certain cases.— (1) A document of title confers no right in goods against a person that before issuance of the document had a legal interest or a perfected security interest in the goods and that did not: (a) Deliver or entrust the goods or any document of title covering the […]