The transferee of a negotiable tangible document of title has a specifically enforceable right to have its transferor supply any necessary indorsement, but the transfer becomes a negotiation only as of the time the indorsement is supplied.
W. Va. Code § 46-7-506
Delivery without indorsement: right to compel indorsement
Known as the Uniform Commercial Code
The act spans §§ 46–46 (630 sections).
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.