Oregon Code § 77.4020·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Duplicate document of title; overissue.
A duplicate or any other document of title purporting
to cover goods already represented by an outstanding document of the same
issuer does not confer any right in the goods, except as provided in the case
of tangible bills of lading in a set of parts, overissue of documents for
fungible goods, substitutes for lost, stolen or destroyed documents or
substitute documents issued pursuant to ORS 77.1050. The issuer is liable for
damages caused by its overissue or failure to identify a duplicate document by
conspicuous notation. [1961 c.726 §77.4020; 2009 c.181 §74]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 77.4020
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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