Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42a-8-302

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 42a-8-302 - Rights of purchaser

(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.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42a-8-302

(1959, P.A. 133, S. 8-302; P.A. 79-435, S. 17; P.A. 90-230, S. 56, 101; P.A. 97-182, S. 28; P.A. 01-132, S. 150.)

See Sec. 42a-8-303(a) and (b) for successor provisions to Sec. 42a-8-302(1) and (3), respectively, revised to 1997, re definition of "bona fide purchaser" and the interest in a security acquired by a bona fide purchaser. See Sec. 42a-8-102(a)(1) for successor provisions to Sec. 42a-8-302(2), revised to 1997, re definition of "adverse claim".