Subject  to  the  provisions  of  Article  3  concerning conversion of
  instruments (Section 3--419) and the provisions of both  Article  3  and
  this  Article  concerning  restrictive  indorsements  only  a collecting
  bank's transferor  can  give  instructions  which  affect  the  bank  or
  constitute  notice  to  it  and a collecting bank is not liable to prior
  parties for any  action  taken  pursuant  to  such  instructions  or  in
  accordance with any agreement with its transferor.
Structure New York Laws
Article 4 - Bank Deposits and Collections
Part 2 - Collection of Items: Depositary and Collecting Banks
4-202 - Responsibility for Collection; When Action Seasonable.
4-203 - Effect of Instructions.
4-204 - Methods of Sending and Presenting; Sending Direct to Payor Bank.
4-205 - Supplying Missing Indorsement; No Notice From Prior Indorsement.
4-206 - Transfer Between Banks.
4-208 - Security Interest of Collecting Bank in Items, Accompanying Documents and Proceeds.
4-209 - When Bank Gives Value for Purposes of Holder in Due Course.
4-211 - Media of Remittance; Provisional and Final Settlement in Remittance Cases.