Maine Revised Statutes
Part 7: REMEDIES
11 §2-705. Seller's stoppage of delivery in transit or otherwise

§2-705. Seller's stoppage of delivery in transit or otherwise
(1).  The seller may stop delivery of goods in the possession of a carrier or other bailee when he discovers the buyer to be insolvent (section 2‑702) and may stop delivery of carload, truckload, planeload or larger shipments of express or freight when the buyer repudiates or fails to make a payment due before delivery or if for any other reason the seller has a right to withhold or reclaim the goods.  
(2).  As against such buyer the seller may stop delivery until  
(a). Receipt of the goods by the buyer; or  
(b). Acknowledgment to the buyer by any bailee of the goods except a carrier that the bailee holds the goods for the buyer; or  
(c). Such acknowledgment to the buyer by a carrier by reshipment or as warehouseman; or  
(d). Negotiation to the buyer of any negotiable document of title covering the goods.  
(3).   
(a). To stop delivery the seller must so notify as to enable the bailee by reasonable diligence to prevent delivery of the goods.  
(b). After such notification the bailee must hold and deliver the goods according to the directions of the seller but the seller is liable to the bailee for any ensuing charges or damages.  
(c). If a negotiable document of title has been issued for goods the bailee is not obliged to obey a notification to stop until surrender of possession or control of the document.   [PL 2009, c. 324, Pt. B, §18 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 324, Pt. B, §48 (AFF).]
(d). A carrier who has issued a nonnegotiable bill of lading is not obliged to obey a notification to stop received from a person other than the consignor.  
[PL 2009, c. 324, Pt. B, §18 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 324, Pt. B, §48 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 324, Pt. B, §18 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 324, Pt. B, §48 (AFF).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

Article 2: SALES

Part 7: REMEDIES

11 §2-701. Remedies for breach of collateral contracts not impaired

11 §2-702. Seller's remedies on discovery of buyer's insolvency

11 §2-703. Seller's remedies in general

11 §2-704. Seller's right to identify goods to the contract notwithstanding breach or to salvage unfinished goods

11 §2-705. Seller's stoppage of delivery in transit or otherwise

11 §2-706. Seller's resale including contract for resale

11 §2-707. "Person in the position of a seller"

11 §2-708. Seller's damages for nonacceptance or repudiation

11 §2-709. Action for the price

11 §2-710. Seller's incidental damages

11 §2-711. Buyer's remedies in general; buyer's security interest in rejected goods

11 §2-712. "Cover"; buyer's procurement of substitute goods

11 §2-713. Buyer's damages for nondelivery or repudiation

11 §2-714. Buyer's damages for breach in regard to accepted goods

11 §2-715. Buyer's incidental and consequential damages

11 §2-716. Buyer's right to specific performance or replevin

11 §2-717. Deduction of damages from price

11 §2-718. Liquidation or limitation of damages; deposits

11 §2-719. Contractual modification or limitation of remedy

11 §2-720. Effect of "cancellation" or "rescission" on claims for antecedent breach

11 §2-721. Remedies for fraud

11 §2-722. Who can sue third parties for injury to goods

11 §2-723. Proof of market price; time and place

11 §2-724. Admissibility of market quotations

11 §2-725. Statute of limitations in contracts for sale