The question (15 marks)
'The whole of the law of sale of goods turns on the moment at which the property passes.' Explain the rules for the passing of property under the Sale of Goods Act 1930 and the consequences that follow from it. (15 marks)
MU Module III, difference between sale and agreement to sell, and rules relating to passing of property; chapters on the contract of sale and on transfer of property, risk and sale by a non-owner, and case brief 13.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 3 · The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 of Contract – II.
Authorities you will need
- State of Madras v. Gannon Dunkerley & Co. (Madras) Ltd.
- Agricultural Market Committee v. Shalimar Chemical Works Ltd.
- Pearson v. Rose & Young, Ltd. (1950) 2 Ch. D. 1027, on title once property is in question
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