Question from sales of goods act
Answer the following: Who is an unpaid seller under the Sale of Goods Act, 1930? What rights are available to A as an unpaid seller? Can A stop the goods in transit if the goods have not yet reached B? Can A resell the goods? Can A sue B for the price? Answer A is an unpaid seller because the whole price has not been paid and the outstanding amount remains due. Under Section 45, a seller is an unpaid seller when: the whole price has not been paid or tendered; or a bill of exchange or other negotiable instrument received as conditional payment has been dishonoured. Rights of A against the goods Under the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, an unpaid seller has three principal rights against the goods: 1. Right of lien — Section 47 A may retain possession of the goods until B pays the price, subject to the conditions prescribed by law. 2. Right of stoppage in transit — Sections 50–52 Since B has become insolvent, A may stop the goods while they are still in transit and regain possession of th...