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Mercantile Law Amendment Act Scotland 1856
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IGoods sold, but not delivered, not to be attachable by Creditors of the Seller.
From and after the passing of this Act, where Goods have been sold, but the same have not been delivered to the Purchaser, and have been allowed to remain in the Custody of the Seller, it shall not be competent for any Creditor of such Seller, after the Date of such Sale, to attach such Goods as belonging to the Seller by any Diligence or Process of Law, including Sequestration, to the Effect of preventing the Purchaser or others in his Right from enforcing Delivery of the same; and the Right of the Purchaser to demand Delivery of such Goods shall from and after the Date of such Sale be attachable by or transferable to the Creditors of the Purchaser.
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