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W. Va. Code § 46-8-302

Rights of purchaser

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 46–46 (630 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 188 W. Va. 197 - Lieving v. Hadley (1992)

Most recently applied in 188 W. Va. 197 - Lieving v. Hadley (October 1992)

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a purchaser of a certificated or uncertificated security acquires all rights in the security that the transferor had or had power to transfer.

(b) A purchaser of a limited interest acquires rights only to the extent of the interest purchased.

(c) A purchaser of a certificated security who as a previous holder had notice of an adverse claim does not improve its position by taking from a protected purchaser.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.