# N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-6: Contributory negligence of conditional vendee, etc., as defense by third person in suit brought by conditional vendor, etc

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## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-6
- **Heading:** Contributory negligence of conditional vendee, etc., as defense by third person in suit brought by conditional vendor, etc
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 2A / Chapter 53A / Section 53A-6

## Text

Whenever a conditional vendor, bailor, or owner of the general property in goods or chattels or a secured party as defined in section 12A:9-102a.(72) of the New Jersey Statutes or the assignee or assignees of said conditional vendor, bailor or owner of the general property in goods or chattels or of any such secured party, shall institute suit for damages to said goods or chattels or the collateral as defined in said section of the New Jersey Statutes, while the same are in the custody, control or possession of the conditional vendee, bailee, or owner of the special property in said goods or chattels or debtor as defined in said section of the New Jersey Statutes or the agents, servants, or employees of said conditional vendee, bailee, or owner of the special property in said goods and chattels or of such debtor, against a third party or parties, or against the agents, servants, or employees of said third party or parties, or both, based on the negligence of the said third party or parties, or the agents, servants, or employees of said third party or parties, the contributory negligence of the conditional vendee, bailee, or owner of the special property in said goods or chattels or of such debtor, or of the agents, servants, or employees of said conditional vendee, bailee or owner of the said special property in said goods or chattels or of such debtor, shall constitute a proper and valid defense to said action and be a complete bar to recovery in the same manner as though suit were brought by the conditional vendee, bailee, or owner of the special property in said goods or chattels or such debtor or by the agents, servants or employees of the conditional vendee, bailee, or owner of the special property in said goods and chattels or of such debtor. L.1939,c.53,s.1; amended 1961, c.121, s.6; 2001, c.117, s.24.

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