(3-205) Special endorsement - Blank endorsement - Anomalous endorsement
N.D. Cent. Code § 41-03-24
in effect41-03-24. (3-205) Special endorsement - Blank endorsement - Anomalous
endorsement.
1. If an endorsement is made by the holder of an instrument, whether payable to an
identified person or payable to bearer, and the endorsement identifies a person to
whom it makes the instrument payable, it is a "special endorsement". When specially
endorsed, an instrument becomes payable to the identified person and may be
negotiated only by the endorsement of that person. The principles stated in section
41-03-10 apply to special endorsements.
2. If an endorsement is made by the holder of an instrument and it is not a special
endorsement, it is a "blank endorsement". When endorsed in blank, an instrument
becomes payable to bearer and may be negotiated by transfer of possession alone
until specially endorsed.
3. The holder may convert a blank endorsement that consists only of a signature into a
special endorsement by writing, above the signature of the endorser, words identifying
the person to whom the instrument is made payable.
4. "Anomalous endorsement" means an endorsement made by a person that is not the
holder of the instrument. An anomalous endorsement does not affect the manner in
which the instrument may be negotiated.
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