The right to stop a shipment in transit is based on the existence of a lien in favor of the seller, which continues until the goods have reached the actual physical possession of the buyer. So long as the goods are in the hands of a carrier the seller may, given the proper conditions, reclaim the goods. This is so even if the carrier is one designated or selected by the purchaser. A fraudulent sale of the goods by the purchaser to third parties will not defeat the right of stoppage, nor will seizure under attachment or execution issued against the purchaser provided the right is exercised before the transit is at an end.

Opinion No. 105.