Section 55-8-302 - Rights of purchaser.

55-8-302. 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.