Illinois Code § 810 ILCS 5/8-108

Warranties in direct holding.
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(a) A person who transfers a certificated security to a purchaser for
value warrants to the purchaser, and an indorser, if the transfer is by
indorsement, warrants to any subsequent purchaser, that:

 
 
(1) the certificate is genuine and has not been 
 
materially altered;

 
 
(2) the transferor or indorser does not know of any 
 
fact that might impair the validity of the security;

 
 
(3) there is no adverse claim to the security;

 
 
(4) the transfer does not violate any restriction on 
 
transfer;

 
 
(5) if the transfer is by indorsement, the 
 
indorsement is made by an appropriate person, or if the indorsement is by an agent, the agent has actual authority to act on behalf of the appropriate person; and

 
 
(6) the transfer is otherwise effective and rightful.

 
(b) A person who originates an instruction for registration of
transfer of an uncertificated security to a purchaser for value warrants to the
purchaser that:

 
 
(1) the instruction is made by an appropriate person, 
 
or if the instruction is by an agent, the agent has actual authority to act on behalf of the appropriate person;

 
 
(2) the security is valid;

 
 
(3) there is no adverse claim to the security; and

 
 
(4) at the time the instruction is presented to the 
 
issuer:

 
 
 
(i) the purchaser will be entitled to the 
 
 
registration of transfer;

 
 
 
(ii) the transfer will be registered by the 
 
 
issuer free from all liens, security interests, restrictions, and claims other than those specified in the instruction;

 
 
 
(iii) the transfer will not violate any 
 
 
restriction on transfer; and

 
 
 
(iv) the requested transfer will otherwise be 
 
 
effective and rightful.

 
(c) A person who transfers an uncertificated security to a purchaser
for value and does not originate an instruction in connection with the
transfer warrants that:

 
 
(1) the uncertificated security is valid;

 
 
(2) there is no adverse claim to the security;

 
 
(3) the transfer does not violate any restriction on 
 
transfer; and

 
 
(4) the transfer is otherwise effective and rightful.

 
(d) A person who indorses a security certificate warrants to the
issuer that:

 
 
(1) there is no adverse claim to the security; and

 
 
(2) the indorsement is effective.

 
(e) A person who originates an instruction for registration of
transfer of an uncertificated security warrants to the issuer that:

 
 
(1) the instruction is effective; and

 
 
(2) at the time the instruction is presented to the 
 
issuer the purchaser will be entitled to the registration of transfer.

 
(f) A person who presents a certificated security for registration of
transfer or for payment or exchange warrants to the issuer that the person is
entitled to the registration, payment, or exchange, but a purchaser for value
and without notice of adverse claims to whom transfer is registered warrants
only that the person has no knowledge of any unauthorized signature in a
necessary indorsement.

 
(g) If a person acts as agent of another in delivering a certificated
security to a purchaser, the identity of the principal was known to the person
to whom the certificate was delivered, and the certificate delivered by the
agent was received by the agent from the principal or received by the agent
from another person at the direction of the principal, the person delivering
the security certificate warrants only that the delivering person has authority
to act for the principal and does not know of any adverse claim to the
certificated security.

 
(h) A secured party who redelivers a security certificate received, or
after payment and on order of the debtor delivers the security certificate to
another person, makes only the warranties of an agent under subsection (g).

 
(i) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (g), a broker acting
for a customer makes to the issuer and a purchaser the warranties provided
in subsections (a) through (f). A broker that delivers a security certificate
to
its customer, or causes its customer to be registered as the owner of an
uncertificated security, makes to the customer the warranties provided in
subsection (a) or (b), and has the rights and privileges of a purchaser under
this Section. The warranties of and in favor of the broker acting as an agent
are in addition to applicable warranties given by and in favor of the
customer.

materially altered;
fact that might impair the validity of the security;
transfer;
indorsement is made by an appropriate person, or if the indorsement is by an agent, the agent has actual authority to act on behalf of the appropriate person; and
or if the instruction is by an agent, the agent has actual authority to act on behalf of the appropriate person;
issuer:
registration of transfer;
issuer free from all liens, security interests, restrictions, and claims other than those specified in the instruction;
restriction on transfer; and
effective and rightful.
transfer; and
issuer the purchaser will be entitled to the registration of transfer.

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