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Contract – II · Unit 3

Contract II exam question: Who is an unpaid seller? Discuss

The question (15 marks)

Who is an unpaid seller? Discuss his rights against the goods and against the buyer, and the consequences of a resale without notice. (15 marks)

MU Module III, unpaid seller - rights and remedies; chapter on delivery, the unpaid seller and remedies for breach.

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

  • Section 2(8) of the Sale of Goods Act 1930, defining insolvency without any requirement of adjudication
  • Section 30(2) of the Sale of Goods Act 1930, which defeats the seller's lien where the buyer obtained possession with his consent
  • Mysore Sugar Co. Ltd. v. Manohar Metal Industries

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