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Wis. Stat. § 404.504

Privilege of presenting bank to deal with goods; security interest for expenses. Cross-reference: See definitions in s. 401.201

1995 a. 449.

Privilege of presenting bank to deal with goods; security interest for expenses.

(1) 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.

(2) For its reasonable expenses incurred by action under sub. (1), 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.

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.