Delivery Order

An order addressed in England, by the owner of goods to a person holding them on his behalf, requesting him to deliver them to a person named in the order. Delivery orders are chiefly used in the case of goods held by dock companies, wharfingers, etc. Such an order is not a document of title, and therefore does not acted on by the holder's obtaining either (1) actual delivery, (2) an entry of his title in the wharfinger's books, or (3) the issue of a dock warrant in his name; which last operation would apparently presuppose the second. Until he does one of these things, the original owner may obtain delivery to himself, or transfer the property in the goods to some one else. 2 H. L. Cas. 309; 5 Ch. Div. 195; Benj. Sales, 684. See "Dock Warrant."

An order by the owner of goods to a person holding them on his behalf, requesting him to deliver them to a person named in the order. Such an order is not a document of title and therefore does not transfer the property or divert 1 1 1 » • vendor's lien for the purchase money until the holder obtains actual delivery, the issue of a dock warrant in his name, or an entry of his title in the wharliuger's books. 2 li. L. Cas. 309; 0 Ch. D. 195.

An older addressed, in England, by the owner of goods to a person holding them on his behalf, requesting him to deliver them to a person named in the order. Delivery orders are chiefly used in the case of goods held by dock companies, wharfingers, etc.

Defined under Delivery in Black's Law Dictionary.

An order addressed, in England, by the owner of goods to a person holding them on his behalf, requesting him to deliver them to a person named in the order. Delivery orders are chiefly used in the ease of goods held by dock companies, wharfingers, ete.