Multiple choice

If the buyer is insolvent,

  1. the seller cannot exercise the right of stoppage in transit

  2. the seller cannot exercise the right of lien

  3. the seller can exercise the right of lien

  4. the seller can exercise the right of stoppage in transit

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

When a buyer becomes insolvent, the seller can exercise the right of lien - the right to retain goods that are still in their possession until the price is paid. This unpaid seller's right protects the seller against the buyer's insolvency. Option A is incorrect because stoppage in transit may also be available. Option B wrongly denies the lien right. Option D mentions stoppage in transit, which is also available, but the question focuses on lien as the correct answer.