Termination of lien
56(1)The unpaid seller of goods loses the lien or right of retention on them
(a)
when the seller delivers the goods to a carrier or other bailee or custodian for the purpose of transmission to the buyer without reserving the right of disposal of the goods,
(b)
when the buyer or the buyer’s agent lawfully obtains possession of the goods, and
56(2)The unpaid seller of goods, having a lien or right of retention on them, does not lose the lien or right of retention by reason only that the seller has obtained judgment for the price of the goods.
R.S.1973, c.S-1, s.40; 1986, c.4, s.48