Sec. 404. A bailee that in good faith has received goods and delivered or otherwise disposed of the goods according to the terms of a document of title or pursuant to this chapter is not liable for the goods even if:

(1) the person from which the bailee received the goods did not have authority to procure the document or to dispose of the goods; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 26-1-7-404

  • Bailee: means a person that by a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title acknowledges possession of goods and contracts to deliver them. See Indiana Code 26-1-7-102
  • Good faith: means honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing. See Indiana Code 26-1-7-102
  • Goods: means all things that are treated as movable for the purposes of a contract for storage or transportation. See Indiana Code 26-1-7-102
(2) the person to which the bailee delivered the goods did not have authority to receive the goods.

Formerly: Acts 1963, c.317, s.7-404. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.256; P.L.143-2007, SEC.51.