Identify Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Legal

question 92

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements best describes the legal position of a conditional seller.

• A) The conditional seller loses all legal rights against the conditional buyer if he fails to register.
• B) The conditional seller must comply with the provisions of the Personal Property Security Act to protect his interest.
• C) The conditional seller has no legal rights because such contracts are void.
• D) The conditional seller is in a better legal position than if instead he had been the chattel mortgagee of the same assets.
• E) He is given first priority over all of the other creditors with respect to all of the conditional buyer's assets.

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