Sec. 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, stolen, or destroyed documents, or substitute documents issued pursuant to Section 7.105. The issuer is liable for damages caused by its overissue or failure to identify a duplicate document by a conspicuous notation.
Acts 1967, 60th Leg., p. 2343, ch. 785, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1967.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 122 (S.B. 1593), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 1 - Uniform Commercial Code
Chapter 7 - Documents of Title
Subchapter D. Warehouse Receipts and Bills of Lading: General Obligations
Section 7.401. Irregularities in Issue of Receipt or Bill or Conduct of Issuer
Section 7.402. Duplicate Document of Title; Overissue
Section 7.403. Obligation of Warehouse or Carrier to Deliver; Excuse
Section 7.404. No Liability for Good Faith Delivery Pursuant to Document of Title