(a) The signature was genuine;
(b) The signer was an appropriate person to indorse, or if the signature was by an agent, the agent had actual authority to act on behalf of the appropriate person; and
(c) The signer had legal capacity to sign.
(2) A person who guarantees a signature of the originator of an instruction warrants that at the time of signing:
(a) The signature was genuine;
(b) The signer was an appropriate person to originate the instruction, or if the signature was by an agent, the agent had actual authority to act on behalf of the appropriate person, if the person specified in the instruction as the registered owner was, in fact, the registered owner, as to which fact the signature guarantor does not make a warranty; and
(c) The signer had legal capacity to sign.
(3) A person who specially guarantees the signature of an originator of an instruction makes the warranties of a signature guarantor under subsection (2) of this section and also warrants that at the time the instruction is presented to the issuer:
(a) The person specified in the instruction as the registered owner of the uncertificated security will be the registered owner; and
(b) The transfer of the uncertificated security requested in the instruction will be registered by the issuer free from all liens, security interests, restrictions and claims other than those specified in the instruction.
(4) A guarantor under subsections (1) and (2) of this section or a special guarantor under subsection (3) of this section does not otherwise warrant the rightfulness of the transfer.
(5) A person who guarantees an indorsement of a security certificate makes the warranties of a signature guarantor under subsection (1) of this section and also warrants the rightfulness of the transfer in all respects.
(6) A person who guarantees an instruction requesting the transfer of an uncertificated security makes the warranties of a special signature guarantor under subsection (3) of this section and also warrants the rightfulness of the transfer in all respects.
(7) An issuer may not require a special guaranty of signature, a guaranty of indorsement or a guaranty of instruction as a condition to registration of transfer.
(8) The warranties under this section are made to a person taking or dealing with the security in reliance on the guaranty, and the guarantor is liable to the person for loss resulting from their breach. An indorser or originator of an instruction whose signature, indorsement or instruction has been guaranteed is liable to a guarantor for any loss suffered by the guarantor as a result of breach of the warranties of the guarantor. [1961 c.726 §78.3060; 1985 c.676 §78.3060; 1995 c.328 §32]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code
Chapter 078 - Investment Securities
Section 78.1020 - Definitions and index of definitions.
Section 78.1040 - Acquisition of security or financial asset or interest therein.
Section 78.1050 - Notice of adverse claim.
Section 78.1070 - Whether indorsement, instruction or entitlement order is effective.
Section 78.1080 - Warranties in direct holding.
Section 78.1090 - Warranties in indirect holding.
Section 78.1100 - Applicability; choice of law.
Section 78.1110 - Clearing corporation rules.
Section 78.1120 - Creditor’s legal process.
Section 78.1140 - Evidentiary rules concerning certificated securities.
Section 78.1150 - Securities intermediary and others not liable to adverse claimant.
Section 78.2030 - Staleness as notice of defects or defenses.
Section 78.2040 - Effect of issuer’s restriction on transfer.
Section 78.2050 - Effect of unauthorized signature on security certificate.
Section 78.2060 - Completion or alteration of security certificate.
Section 78.2070 - Rights of issuer with respect to registered owners.
Section 78.2080 - Effect of signature of authenticating trustee, registrar or transfer agent.
Section 78.3020 - Rights of purchaser.
Section 78.3030 - "Protected purchaser."
Section 78.3040 - Indorsement.
Section 78.3050 - Instruction.
Section 78.3060 - Effect of guaranteeing signature, indorsement or instruction.
Section 78.4010 - Duty of issuer to register transfer.
Section 78.4020 - Assurance that indorsement or instruction is effective.
Section 78.4030 - Demand that issuer not register transfer.
Section 78.4040 - Wrongful registration.
Section 78.4050 - Replacement of lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken security certificate.
Section 78.5040 - Duty of securities intermediary to maintain financial asset.
Section 78.5050 - Duty of securities intermediary with respect to payments and distributions.
Section 78.5070 - Duty of securities intermediary to comply with entitlement order.
Section 78.5100 - Rights of purchaser of security entitlement from entitlement holder.
Section 78.5110 - Priority among security interests and entitlement holders.