Alabama Code 7-4-504. Privilege of presenting bank to deal with goods; security interest for expenses

(a) A presenting bank that, following the dishonor of a documentary draft, has seasonably requested instructions but does not receive them within a reasonable time may store, sell, or otherwise deal with the goods in any reasonable manner.

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 7-4-504

following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.

(b) For its reasonable expenses incurred by action under subsection (a), the presenting bank has a lien upon the goods or their proceeds, which may be foreclosed in the same manner as an unpaid seller’s lien.

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