Sec. 42a-2-504. Shipment by seller. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 42a-2-504. Shipment by seller. Where the seller is required or authorized to send the goods to the buyer and the contract does not require him to deliver them at a particular destination, then unless otherwise agreed he must (a) put the goods in the possession of such a carrier and make such a contract for their transportation as may be reasonable having regard to the nature of the goods and other circumstances of the case; and (b) obtain and promptly deliver or tender in due form any document necessary to enable the buyer to obtain possession of the goods or otherwise required by the agreement by usage of trade; and (c) promptly notify the buyer of the shipment. Failure to notify the buyer under paragraph (c) or to make a proper contract under paragraph (a) is a ground for rejection only if material delay or loss ensues.

      (1959, P.A. 133, S. 2-504.)

      Annotations to former statutes:

      1958 Rev., S. 42-43: Delays of railroad transporting goods. 81 C. 573.

      1958 Rev., S. 42-46: Delivery to carrier is delivery to buyer although jus disponendi is reserved under Sec. 42-22 to secure price. 92 C. 425. Applied. 94 C. 87. Delivery to carrier held all that was required. 137 C. 111.

      Where notice of shipment was given to buyer defendant and seller plaintiff mailed invoices to defendant, refusal of goods by defendant's wife because of truck carrier's refusal to deliver within store, did not relieve defendant from responsibility to pay price of goods. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 97.

      Annotation to present section:

      Cited. 207 C. 599.