30-2-502. Buyer's right to goods on seller's insolvency. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) and even though the goods have not been shipped a buyer who has paid a part or all of the price of goods in which the buyer has a special property under the provisions of the immediately preceding section may on making and keeping good a tender of any unpaid portion of their price recover them from the seller if:
(a) in the case of goods bought for personal, family, or household purposes, the seller repudiates or fails to deliver as required by the contract; or
(b) in other cases, the seller becomes insolvent within 10 days after receipt of the first installment on their price.
(2) The buyer's right to recover the goods under subsection (1)(a) vests upon acquisition of a special property, even if the seller had not then repudiated or failed to deliver.
(3) If the identification creating the buyer's special property has been made by the buyer, the buyer acquires the right to recover the goods only if they conform to the contract for sale.
History: En. Sec. 2-502, Ch. 264, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 87A-2-502; amd. Sec. 135, Ch. 305, L. 1999.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 2. Uniform Commercial Code Sales
30-2-501. Insurable interest in goods -- manner of identification of goods
30-2-502. Buyer's right to goods on seller's insolvency
30-2-503. Manner of seller's tender of delivery
30-2-505. Seller's shipment under reservation
30-2-506. Rights of financing agency
30-2-507. Effect of seller's tender -- delivery on condition
30-2-508. Cure by seller of improper tender or delivery -- replacement
30-2-509. Risk of loss in the absence of breach
30-2-510. Effect of breach on risk of loss
30-2-511. Tender of payment by buyer -- payment by check
30-2-512. Payment by buyer before inspection
30-2-513. Buyer's right to inspection of goods
30-2-514. When documents deliverable on acceptance -- when on payment