Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-4-503 (2026)
Responsibility of presenting bank for documents and goods - Report of reasons for dishonor - Referee in case of need
✓ current as of May 2026
Unless otherwise instructed and except as provided in chapter 5 of this title, a bank presenting a documentary draft:
- (1) must deliver the documents to the drawee on acceptance of the draft if it is payable more than three (3) days after presentment; otherwise, only on payment; and
- (2) upon dishonor, either in the case of presentment for acceptance or presentment for payment, may seek and follow instructions from any referee in case of need designated in the draft or, if the presenting bank does not choose to utilize the referee's services, it must use diligence and good faith to ascertain the reason for dishonor, must notify its transferor of the dishonor and of the results of its effort to ascertain the reasons therefor, and must request instructions.
However the presenting bank is under no obligation with respect to goods represented by the documents except to follow any reasonable instructions seasonably received; it has a right to reimbursement for any expense incurred in following instructions and to prepayment of or indemnity for those expenses.
Acts 1963, ch. 81, § 1 (4-503); 1995, ch. 397, § 3.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1983–1983 · leading case: Memphis Aero Corp. v. First Am. Nat'l Bank, 647 S.W.2d 219 (Tenn. 1983).
Memphis Aero Corp. v. First Am. Nat'l Bank, 647 S.W.2d 219 (Tenn. 1983). “T.C.A. § 47-4-503(a). Upon dishonor the presenting bank “.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-4-503(a) — 1 case
Memphis Aero Corp. v. First Am. Nat'l Bank, 647 S.W.2d 219 (Tenn. 1983). “T.C.A. § 47-4-503(a). Upon dishonor the presenting bank “.”
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