Section II. And be it further enacted, that it shall be lawful to and for any person or persons, body or bodies,

II. And be it further enacted, that it shall be lawful to and for any person or persons, body or bodies, politic or coporate, to accept and take any Goods, Wares or Merchandize, or the Bill or Bills of Lading for the delivery thereof, in deposit or pledge from any Consignee or Consignees thereof; but then and in that case such person or persons, body or bodies, politic or coporate, shall acquire no further or other right, title or interest, in or upon or to the said Goods, Wares or Merchandize, or any Bill of Lading for the delivery thereof, than was possessed, or could or might have been enforced by the said Consignee or Consignees at the time of such deposit or pledge as a security as aforesaid: but such person or persons, body or bodies, politic or coporate, shall and may acquire, possess and enforce such right, title, or interest, as was possessed and might have been enforced, by such Consignee or Consignees at the time of such deposit or pledge as aforesaid, any rule of law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. Right of Owner to follow his Goods while in the hands of his Agent or of his Assignees in case of Bankruptcy, or to recover them from Assignees, &c. upon paying his advances secured upon them, &c. II. And be it further enacted, that from and after the First day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, any person or persons intrusted with and in possession of any Bill of Lading, India Warrant, Dock Warrant, Warehouse Keeper's Certificate, Wharfinger's Certificate, Warrant or Order for delivery of Goods, shall be deemed and taken to be the true Owner or Owners of the Goods, Wares, and Merchandize described and mentioned in the said several documents hereinbefore stated respectively, or either of them, so far as to give validity to any contract or agreement thereafter to be made or entered into by such person or persons so intrusted and in possession as aforesaid, with any person or persons, body or bodies, politic or corporate, for the sale or disposition of the said Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, or any part thereof, or for the deposit or pledge thereof, or any part thereof, as a security for any money or negotiable instrument or instruments advanced or given by such person or persons, body or bodies, politic or corporate, upon the faith of such several documents or either of them; provided such person or persons, body or bodies, politic or corporate, shall not have noticed by such documents or either of them, or otherwise, that such person or persons so intrusted as aforesaid is or are not the actual and bona fide Owner or Owners, Proprietor or Proprietors of such Goods, Wares or Merchandize so sold or deposited or pledged as aforesaid; any law, usage, or custom to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding. No person to acquire a security upon Goods in the hands of an Agent for an antecedent debt, beyond the amount of the Agent's interest in the Goods.