Delivery order, a delivery order is an order by the owner of goods directing the person who holds them on his behalf to deliver them to the person named in the order, Jaggilal K. Pratapmal Rameshwar, AIR 1978 SC 389 (396). [Sale of Goods Act, 1930, s. 2(4)]
--A writing directed to the bailee of goods mentioned in the order requesting him to deliver over the goods to the person named in the order. Such an order is a 'document of title' within the (English) Factors Act, 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 45), s. 1 (4), and the (English) Sale of Goods Act, 1893 (56 & 57 Vict.c. 71), s. 62(1). See Chitty's Statutes, tits. 'Factors' and 'Goods.' As to the effect on innocent parties of a delivery order which is fradulent, see Union Credit Bank v. Mersey Docks, (1899) 2 QB 205; Farquharson Bros. v. King, 1902 AC 325.