INTRODUCTION
Most common of all the commercial contracts Came into force on 1st JULY,1930. Are subject to the general legal principles applicable to all the contracts such as, offer & its acceptance, consideration. Some special features
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Two parties:
There must be 2 distinct parties i.e., a buyer and a seller
Goods:
Goods which form the subject matter of the contract of sale must be movable.
Price:
The consideration for the contract of sale, called price, must be money
Essential elements of a valid contract: A contract is made by an offer to buy or sell goods for a price and the acceptance of such offer.
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Property in the goods is transferred from the seller to the buyer- sale buyerTransfer of the property in the goods is to be taken place at some future date or after fulfillment of some condition, -AGREEMENT TO SALE
Agreement to sell
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Ownership is with the buyer Executed contract Sue for price, in case of breach Goods lost by accident then loss falls on the buyer.
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Ownership is with the seller Executory contract Sue for damages only, in case of breach Goods lost by accident then loss falls on the Seller. Seller.
Warranty
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Its is a term in contract which is essential. When condition breaches? Breach of condition can be breach of warranty
Its a term in contract which is collateral. When warranty breaches? Breach of warranty cannot be breach of condition.
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Condition or warranty may be expressed Express condition and warranty are expressly provided in the contract. Implied Condition or warranty are provided by the law.
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Condition as to title:
In a contract of sale, unless the situation of the contract are such as to show a different intention, there is an implied condition on part of the seller that that
In sale, he has right to sell goods. In agreement to sell, he will have a right to sell at the time when property is to pass. 8
SALE BY DESCRIPTION
In sale by description there is an implied condition that the goods shall correspond with description. This means if you contract to sell peas, you cannot oblige the party to take beans. Hence if the description of the article tendered is different then the buyer may not buy the goods.
If the sale is by sample as well as by description, it is not sufficient that the bulk of goods corresponds with the sample, if the goods do not also correspond with the description.
This means goods must match with the description and sample.
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Normally, in a contract of sale there is no implied condition as to quality or fitness for particular purpose.
The buyer must test the goods before he buys them in order to satisfy him self that the goods shall be suitable for him.
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CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY
Where goods are bought by description from a seller who deals in goods of that description there is an implied condition that the goods are of merchantable quality.
This means goods should be such that they are commercially saleable, as per the description by which they are known in the market at their full value.
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An implied condition as to quality or fitness for a particular purpose may be annexed by the usage of trade.
This means that the goods which are required may be ascertained from the acts and from the nature of description of that article.
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SALE BY SAMPLE
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A contract of sale is a contract for sale by sample where there is a term in the contract, express or implied, to that effect. That bulk shall correspond with the sample in quality, That the buyer shall have a reasonable opportunity of comparing the bulk with the sample. That the goods shall be free from any defects, rendering them unmerchantable.
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CONDITION AS TO WHOLESOMENESS
In the case of eatables and provisions, in addition to the implied condition as to merchantability, there is another implied condition that the goods shall be wholesome.
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In a contract of sale, unless there is a contrary intention, there is an implied warranty that the buyer shall have and enjoy quite possession of the goods. If the buyer is in any way disturbed in the enjoyment of the goods in consequence of the sellers defective title to sell, he can claim damages from the seller.
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In addition to the previous warranty, the buyer is entitled to a further warranty that the goods are not subject to any charge or right in favor of a third party.
If the possession is in any way disturbed by reason of the existence of any charge or encumbrances on the goods in favor of any third party, he shall have a right to claim damages for breach of this warranty.
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implied warranty as to quality or fitness for a particular purpose may be annexed by the usage of trade.
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CAVEAT EMPTOR
Therefore, when a person buys some goods, be must examine Merchantable quality them thoroughly.
If the Usage ofgoods turn out to be defective or do not suit his purpose trade
or he depends upon his own skills and makes a bad decision, he cannot blame the seller.
Consent by fraud
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A seller of goods is deemed to be an unpaid seller:seller:When the whole of the price has not been paid or tendered When any negotiable instrument is dishonoured
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Stoppage in transit
Lien
Stoppage in transit
Re sale
Suit for damages
Repudiation of contract
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RULES OF DELIVERY
Mode of delivery Delivery and payment con current condition Effects of part delivery Buyer to apply for delivery Place of delivery
Time of delivery Goods in possession of a third party Cost of delivery Delivery of wrong quantity Installment deliveries
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FREE ON BOARD
Sellers duties: To deliver the goods on board the ship named by the buyer
BUYERS DUTY: Arrange for the contract of affreightment Name the ship on which goods are to be delivered. It becomes the duty of the buyer once the goods are on the ship.
Once goods are put on board the ship, they are at the risk of the buyer.
The duty of the seller ends when he delivers the goods to the ship at the port of shipment. shipment.
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Sellers duty: Make out an invoice of the goods sold. Procure a contract of affreightment. To arrange for an insurance.
Buyers duty
To pay unloading charges, wharf age charges, etc. To pay custom and import duties.
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AUCTION SALE
A sale by auction is a public sale where different intending buyers try to outbid each other. The goods are ultimately sold to the highest bidder. The auctioneer who sells the goods by the auction is an agent of the seller, i.e. the owner.
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Completion of sale:sale:The sale is complete when the auctioneer announces its completion by the fall of the hammer or in some other customary manner like one two three or going going, gone
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right to bid may be reserved expressly by or on behalf of the seller. Where such right is expressly reserved, the seller or any one person on his behalf may bid at the auction.
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It is not lawful For the seller to bid himself or to employ any person to bid at such sale. For the auctioneer knowingly to take any bid from the seller or any such person. Any sale against this rule may be treated as fraudulent.
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RESERVE PRICE
It is the price below which the auctioneer will not sell. Where the sale is subject to a reserve price, every bid is accepted conditionally on the reserve price being reached. But where the sale is without reserve, the goods will be sold to the highest bidder.
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the seller makes use of pretended bidding to raise the price, the sale is void able at the option of the buyer.
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Where a group of persons form a combination to prevent competition between themselves at an auction and arrange that only one of them will bid and share anything so obtained among themselves. This is called knock out which is legal.
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PRESENTED BY:BY:AUSTOSH ANITA 151 MAULI DHARAK 152 AVANI NISHIT 154 DEEP 155 POOJA NISHIT 156 HIREN ANKIT