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700

No. 4 of 1896.

Short title.

*

SALE OF GOODS.

(k) "Quality of goods" includes their state or condition. (l) "Sale" includes a bargain and sale as well as a sale and delivery.

(m) "Seller" means a person who sells or agrees to sell goods.

(n) "Specific goods" means goods identified and agreed upon at the time a contract of sale is made.

(o) "Warranty" means an agreement with reference to goods which are the subject of a contract of sale, but collateral to the main purpose of such contract, the breach of which gives rise to a claim for damages, but not to a right to reject the goods and treat the contract as repudiated.

(2) A thing is deemed to be done "in good faith" when it is in fact done honestly, whether it is done negligently or not.

(3) A person is deemed to be insolvent who either has ceased to pay his debts in the ordinary course of business or cannot pay his debts as they become due, whether he has committed an act of bankruptcy or not and whether he has been adjudged bankrupt or not.

(4) Goods are in a "deliverable state" when they are in such a state that the buyer would, under the contract, be bound to take delivery of them.

63. This Ordinance may be cited as the Sale of Goods Ordinance, 1896.

Session and chapter†,

1 James 1, c. 21.

29 Car. 2, c. 3.

9 Geo. 4, c. 14.

SCHEDULE.

TABLE OF ENACTMENTS REPEALED.

Title of Act and extent of repeal.

An Act against Brokers, The whole Act. An Act for Prevention of Frauds and Perjuries. In part; that is to say, sections 15 and 16. An Act for rendering a written Memorandum necessary to the Validity of certain Promises and Engagements. In part; that is to say, section 7.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.

The references are to the Revised Edition of the Statutes. Commonly cited as sections 16 and 17.

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700 No. 4 of 1896. Short title. * SALE OF GOODS. (k) "Quality of goods" includes their state or condition. (l) "Sale" includes a bargain and sale as well as a sale and delivery. (m) "Seller" means a person who sells or agrees to sell goods. (n) "Specific goods" means goods identified and agreed upon at the time a contract of sale is made. (o) "Warranty" means an agreement with reference to goods which are the subject of a contract of sale, but collateral to the main purpose of such contract, the breach of which gives rise to a claim for damages, but not to a right to reject the goods and treat the contract as repudiated. (2) A thing is deemed to be done "in good faith" when it is in fact done honestly, whether it is done negligently or not. (3) A person is deemed to be insolvent who either has ceased to pay his debts in the ordinary course of business or cannot pay his debts as they become due, whether he has committed an act of bankruptcy or not and whether he has been adjudged bankrupt or not. (4) Goods are in a "deliverable state" when they are in such a state that the buyer would, under the contract, be bound to take delivery of them. 63. This Ordinance may be cited as the Sale of Goods Ordinance, 1896. Session and chapter†, 1 James 1, c. 21. 29 Car. 2, c. 3. 9 Geo. 4, c. 14. SCHEDULE. TABLE OF ENACTMENTS REPEALED. Title of Act and extent of repeal. An Act against Brokers, The whole Act. An Act for Prevention of Frauds and Perjuries. In part; that is to say, sections 15 and 16. An Act for rendering a written Memorandum necessary to the Validity of certain Promises and Engagements. In part; that is to say, section 7. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923. The references are to the Revised Edition of the Statutes. Commonly cited as sections 16 and 17.
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700 No. 4 of 1896. Short title. * SALE OF GOODS. (k) "Quality of goods" includes their state or condition. (7) "Sale" includes a bargain and sale as well as a sale and delivery. (m) "Seller" means a person who sells or agrees to sell goods. (n) "Specific goods" means goods identified and agreed upon at the time a contract of sale is made. (o) "Warranty' means an agreement with reference to goods which are the subject of a contract of sale, but collateral to the main purpose of such contract, the breach of which gives rise to a claim for damages, but not to a right to reject the goods and treat the contract as repudiated. (2) A thing is deemed to be done "in good faith" when it is in fact done honestly, whether it is done negligently or not. (3) A person is deemed to be insolvent who either has ceased to pay his debts in the ordinary course of business or cannot pay his debts as they become due, whether he has committed an act of bankruptcy or not and whether he has been adjudged bankrupt or not. (4) Goods are in a "deliverable state" when they are in such a state that the buyer would, under the contract, be bound to take delivery of them. 63. This Ordinance may be cited as the Sale of Goods Ordinance, 1896. Session and chapter†, 1 James 1, c. 21. 29 Car. 2, c. 3. 9 Geo. 4, c. 14. SCHEDULE. TABLE OF ENACTMENTS REPEALED, Title of Act and extent of repeal. An Act against Brokers, The whole Act. An Act for Prevention of Frands and Perjuries. In part; that is to say, sections 15 and 16. Ts. 60.7 An Act for rendering a written Memorandum necessary to the Validity of certain Promises and Engagements. In part; that is to say, section 7. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923. The references are to the Revised Edition of the Statutes. Commonly cited as sections 16 and 17.
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700

No. 4 of 1896.

Short title.

*

SALE OF GOODS.

(k) "Quality of goods" includes their state or condition. (7) "Sale" includes a bargain and sale as well as a sale and delivery.

(m) "Seller" means a person who sells or agrees to sell goods.

(n) "Specific goods" means goods identified and agreed upon at the time a contract of sale is made.

(o) "Warranty' means an agreement with reference to goods which are the subject of a contract of sale, but collateral to the main purpose of such contract, the breach of which gives rise to a claim for damages, but not to a right to reject the goods and treat the contract as repudiated.

(2) A thing is deemed to be done "in good faith" when it is in fact done honestly, whether it is done negligently or

not.

(3) A person is deemed to be insolvent who either has ceased to pay his debts in the ordinary course of business or cannot pay his debts as they become due, whether he has committed an act of bankruptcy or not and whether he has been adjudged bankrupt or not.

(4) Goods are in a "deliverable state" when they are in such a state that the buyer would, under the contract, be bound to take delivery of them.

63. This Ordinance may be cited as the Sale of Goods Ordinance, 1896.

Session and chapter†,

1 James 1, c. 21.

29 Car. 2, c. 3.

9 Geo. 4, c. 14.

SCHEDULE.

TABLE OF ENACTMENTS REPEALED,

Title of Act and extent of repeal.

An Act against Brokers,

The whole Act.

An Act for Prevention of Frands and Perjuries.

In part; that is to say, sections 15 and 16. ተ

Ts. 60.7

An Act for rendering a written Memorandum necessary to the

Validity of certain Promises and Engagements.

In part; that is to say, section 7.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.

The references are to the Revised Edition of the Statutes. Commonly cited as sections 16 and 17.

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