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§46-7-507. Warranties on Negotiation or Delivery of Document of Title

If a person negotiates or delivers a document of title for value, otherwise than as a mere intermediary under section 7-508, unless otherwise agreed the transferor, in addition to any warranty made in selling or leasing the goods, warrants to its immediate purchaser only that: (1) The document is genuine;

§46-7-307. Lien of Carrier

(a) 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 incident to […]

§46-7-308. Enforcement of Carrier's Lien

(a) 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 must include a statement of the […]

§46-7-309. Duty of Care; Contractual Limitation of Carrier's Liability

(a) 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 liability upon a common carrier for damages […]

§46-7-401. Irregularities in Issue of Receipt or Bill or Conduct of Issuer

§46-7-401. Irregularities in issue of receipt or bill or conduct of issuer. The obligations imposed by this article on an issuer apply to a document of title even if: (1) The document does not comply with the requirements of this article or of any other statute, rule, or regulation regarding its issuance, form, or content;

§46-7-402. 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 goods, substitutes for lost, […]

§46-7-403. Obligation of Bailee to Deliver; Excuse

(a) A bailee shall deliver the goods to a person entitled under a document of title if the person complies with subsections (b) and (c), unless and to the extent that the bailee establishes any of the following: (1) Delivery of the goods to a person whose receipt was rightful as against the claimant;