11 M.R.S. §8-1302: Rights of purchaser

(1). Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), a purchaser of a certificated or uncertificated security acquires all rights in the security that the transferor had or had power to transfer.

(2). A purchaser of a limited interest acquires rights only to the extent of the interest purchased.

(3). 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.