A public warehouseman also may insert in the warehouse receipt the following provision:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-58-20

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

If any of the grain embraced in this receipt proves to be covered by a chattel mortgage or other lien, or the partial or absolute title proves to be in someone other than the person to whom this receipt was issued, the same, if discovered before the delivery of the grain, is sufficient reason for the refusal to deliver to the holder of the receipt, or if discovered after the delivery of the grain, the delivery is deemed an additional delivery for which the holder of this receipt, to whom the delivery is made, is accountable.