North Dakota Century Code Title 41. Uniform Commercial Code § 41-07-28. (7-403) Obligation of bailee to deliver--Excuse

a. Delivery of the goods to a person whose receipt was rightful as against the claimant;

b. Damage to or delay, loss, or destruction of the goods for which the bailee is not liable;

c. Previous sale or other disposition of the goods in lawful enforcement of a lien or on a warehouse's lawful termination of storage;

d. The exercise by a seller of its right to stop delivery pursuant to section 41-02-84 or by a lessor of its right to stop delivery pursuant to section 41-02.1-74;

e. A diversion, reconsignment, or other disposition pursuant to section 41-07-19;

f. Release, satisfaction, or any other personal defense against the claimant; or

g. Any other lawful excuse.

a. The person claiming under a document shall surrender possession or control of any outstanding negotiable document covering the goods for cancellation or indication of partial deliveries; and

b. The bailee shall cancel the document or conspicuously indicate in the document the partial delivery or the bailee is liable to any person to which the document is duly negotiated.