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No. 3 of 1896.

721

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or by its express terms transferable by delivery or makes the goods deliverable to the bearer, then by delivery.

rights of

12. (1) Nothing in this Ordinance shall authorise an agent to exceed or depart from his authority as between himself and his principal, or exempt him from any liability, civil or criminal, for so doing.

(2) Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the owner of goods from recovering the goods from an agent or his trustee in bankruptcy at any time before the sale or pledge thereof, or shall prevent the owner of goods pledged by an agent from having the right to redeem the goods at any time before the sale thereof, on satisfying the claim for which the goods were pledged, and paying to the agent, if by him required, any money in respect of which the agent would by law be entitled to retain the goods, or the documents of title thereto, or any of them, by way of lien as against the owner, or from recovering from any person with whom the goods have been pledged any balance of money remaining in his hands as the produce of the sale of the goods after deducting the amount of his lien.

(3) Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the owner of goods sold by an agent from recovering from the buyer the price agreed to be paid for the same, or any part of that price, subject to any right of set-off on the part of the buyer against the agent.

common law

13. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be construed in amplification and not in derogation of the powers exercisable by an agent independently of this Ordinance.

14. The Factors Ordinance, 1896.

agent.

Short title.

No. 4 of 1896.

at

To codify the law relating to the Sale of Goods.

[56 & 57 Vict. c. 71.]

[1st August, 1896.]

PART I.

FORMATION OF THE CONTRACT.

Contract of Sale.

1. (1) A contract of sale of goods is a contract whereby the seller transfers or agrees to transfer, the property in goods to the buyer.

Sale and agreement to sell.

+ The short title to this Ordinance is at the end, the sections having been renumbered by No. 8 of 1912 which also authorised such minor alterations in the grammar of the sections as were necessary to make the Ordinance as nearly uniform as possible with the Sale of Goods Act, 1893.

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No. 3 of 1896. 721 may y of , in the ting ige, ale, the hall sfer the ds, the ặt As on or by its express terms transferable by delivery or makes the goods deliverable to the bearer, then by delivery. rights of 12. (1) Nothing in this Ordinance shall authorise an agent to exceed or depart from his authority as between himself and his principal, or exempt him from any liability, civil or criminal, for so doing. (2) Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the owner of goods from recovering the goods from an agent or his trustee in bankruptcy at any time before the sale or pledge thereof, or shall prevent the owner of goods pledged by an agent from having the right to redeem the goods at any time before the sale thereof, on satisfying the claim for which the goods were pledged, and paying to the agent, if by him required, any money in respect of which the agent would by law be entitled to retain the goods, or the documents of title thereto, or any of them, by way of lien as against the owner, or from recovering from any person with whom the goods have been pledged any balance of money remaining in his hands as the produce of the sale of the goods after deducting the amount of his lien. (3) Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the owner of goods sold by an agent from recovering from the buyer the price agreed to be paid for the same, or any part of that price, subject to any right of set-off on the part of the buyer against the agent. common law 13. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be construed in amplification and not in derogation of the powers exercisable by an agent independently of this Ordinance. 14. The Factors Ordinance, 1896. agent. Short title. No. 4 of 1896. at To codify the law relating to the Sale of Goods. [56 & 57 Vict. c. 71.] [1st August, 1896.] PART I. FORMATION OF THE CONTRACT. Contract of Sale. 1. (1) A contract of sale of goods is a contract whereby the seller transfers or agrees to transfer, the property in goods to the buyer. Sale and agreement to sell. + The short title to this Ordinance is at the end, the sections having been renumbered by No. 8 of 1912 which also authorised such minor alterations in the grammar of the sections as were necessary to make the Ordinance as nearly uniform as possible with the Sale of Goods Act, 1893. agreement +
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FACTORS. No. 3 of 1896. 721 may y of , in the ting ige, ale, the hall sfer the ds, the ặt As on or by its express terms transferable by delivery or makes the goods deliverable to the bearer, then by delivery. rights of 12. (1) Nothing in this Ordinance shall authorise an agent to Saving for exceed or depart from his authority as between himself and his true owner. principal, or exempt him from any liability, civil or criminal, for so doing. (2) Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the owner of goods from recovering the goods from an agent or his trustee in bankruptcy at any time before the sale or pledge thereof, or shall prevent the owner of goods pledged by an agent from having the right to redeem the goods at any time before the sale thereof, on satisfying the claim for which the goods were pledged, and paying to the agent, if by him required, any money in respect of which the agent would by law be entitled to retain the goods, or the documents of title thereto, or any of them, by way of lien as against the owner, or from recovering from any person with whom the goods have been pledged any balance of money remaining in his hands as the produce of the sale of the goods after deducting the amount of his lien. (3) Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the owner of goods sold by an agent from recovering from the buyer the price agreed to be paid for the same, or any part of that price, subject to any right of set-off on the part of the buyer against the agent. * common law 13. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be construed in Saving of amplification and not in derogation of the powers exercisable by an powers of agent independently of this Ordinance. 14. The Factors Ordinance, 1896. agent. * Short title. * ly No. 4 of 1896. at To codify the law relating to the Sale of Goods. [56 & 57 Vict. c..71.] [1st August, 1896.] PART I. FORMATION OF THE CONTRACT. Contract of Sale. 1. (1) A contract of sale of goods is a contract whereby the Sale and seller transfers or agrees to transfer, the property in goods to the to sell. See note to section 1. + The short title to this Ordinance is at the end, the sections having been renumbered by No. 8 of 1912 which also authorised such minor alterations in the grammar of the sections as were necessary to make the Ordinance as nearly uniform as possible with the Sale of Goods Act. 1893. agreement +
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FACTORS.

No. 3 of 1896.

721

may

y of

,

in

the

ting

ige,

ale,

the

hall

sfer the

ds,

the

ặt

As

on

or by its express terms transferable by delivery or makes the goods deliverable to the bearer, then by delivery.

rights of

12. (1) Nothing in this Ordinance shall authorise an agent to Saving for exceed or depart from his authority as between himself and his true owner. principal, or exempt him from any liability, civil or criminal, for so doing.

(2) Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the owner of goods from recovering the goods from an agent or his trustee in bankruptcy at any time before the sale or pledge thereof, or shall prevent the owner of goods pledged by an agent from having the right to redeem the goods at any time before the sale thereof, on satisfying the claim for which the goods were pledged, and paying to the agent, if by him required, any money in respect of which the agent would by law be entitled to retain the goods, or the documents of title thereto, or any of them, by way of lien as against the owner, or from recovering from any person with whom the goods have been pledged any balance of money remaining in his hands as the produce of the sale of the goods after deducting the amount of his lien.

(3) Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the owner of goods sold by an agent from recovering from the buyer the price agreed to be paid for the same, or any part of that price, subject to any right of set-off on the part of the buyer against the agent.

*

common law

13. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be construed in Saving of amplification and not in derogation of the powers exercisable by an powers of agent independently of this Ordinance.

14. The Factors Ordinance, 1896.

agent.

*

Short title.

*

ly

No. 4 of 1896.

at

To codify the law relating to the Sale of Goods.

[56 & 57 Vict. c..71.]

[1st August, 1896.]

PART I.

FORMATION OF THE CONTRACT.

Contract of Sale.

1. (1) A contract of sale of goods is a contract whereby the Sale and seller transfers or agrees to transfer, the property in goods to the to sell.

See note to section 1.

+ The short title to this Ordinance is at the end, the sections having been renumbered by No. 8 of 1912 which also authorised such minor alterations in the grammar of the sections as were necessary to make the Ordinance as nearly uniform as possible with the Sale of Goods Act. 1893.

agreement

+

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