(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 Virginia Code 8.4-504

  • Draft: means a draft as defined in § Virginia Code 8.4-104
  • 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.

1964, c. 219; 1992, c. 693.