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    S.5(3) SGA 1979:"An agreement purporting to sell .......... .......... does not amount to a sale, but an agreement to sell."

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  • 2. 

    S.5(1) SGA 1979:"the goods form part of the subject of a contract of sale may be either existing goods owned ... ................... by the seller, or goods to be manufactured or acquired by him after the making of the contract of sale, in ths Act called future goods."

    Explanation
    This answer is correct because according to section 5(1) of the Sale of Goods Act 1979, the goods that form part of a contract of sale can be either existing goods owned or possessed by the seller, or goods that will be manufactured or acquired by the seller after the contract of sale is made. So, the term "possessed" is included in the definition of goods that can be part of a contract of sale.

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  • 3. 

    In Kursell v Timber Operators & Contractors Ltd [1927] there was an agreement to sell all the trees in the forest over a 15 year period conforming to certain measurements.  The forest was nationalised so the question arose as to whether property had passed.  Did property pass?

    • Yes

    • No

    Correct Answer
    A. No
    Explanation
    The goods were not sufficiently identified.

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  • 4. 

    The rule in Section 16 SGA that:"[subject to section 20A below] where there is a contract for the sale of unascertained goods no property in the goods is transferred to the buyer unless and until the goods are ascertained." is known as the ............. rule

    Correct Answer
    basic
    the basic rule
    basic rule
    Explanation
    The rule in Section 16 SGA states that property in unascertained goods is not transferred to the buyer until the goods are ascertained. This rule is commonly referred to as the "basic rule" or "the basic rule".

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  • 5. 

    Which of these is wrong.s. 2 SGA:A contract of sale of goods is a contract by which the sellers

    • Transfers

    • Or agrees to transfer

    • Property in goods to the buyer

    • With possession

    • For a money consideration called the price

    Correct Answer
    A. With possession
    Explanation
    Possession is distinct from property or ownership.

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  • 6. 

    S.61(1)Specific goods means goods ................. ..... ................ ... at the time a contract of sale is made [and includes an undivided share, specified as a fraction or percentage, of goods identenfied as aforesaid] (as amended by Sale of Goods (Amendment) Act 1995).

    Correct Answer
    identified and agreed on
    identified and agreed
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "identified and agreed on" because specific goods refer to goods that have been specifically chosen and agreed upon by both parties at the time of the sale contract. This means that the goods have been clearly identified and there is mutual agreement on them. The additional phrase in brackets further clarifies that specific goods can also include an undivided share of goods that have been identified and agreed upon.

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  • 7. 

    Who said "[t]he English law of ownership and possession, unlike that in Roman law, is not a system of identifying absolute entitlement, but of priority of entitlement." in the case of Waverly Borough Council v Fletcher [1996] QB 334

    Correct Answer
    Auld LJ
    Auld L.J.
    Explanation
    Auld LJ, or Auld L.J., said "[t]he English law of ownership and possession, unlike that in Roman law, is not a system of identifying absolute entitlement, but of priority of entitlement" in the case of Waverly Borough Council v Fletcher [1996] QB 334.

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    In what case did Lord Denning say of implied terms in the Act that they "ought not to be construed so narrowly as to force on parties to contract... [terms] different from what they must have intended"?

    Correct Answer
    Ashington Piggeries
    Ashington Piggeries Ltd v Christopher Hill
    Ashington Piggeries v Christopher Hill
    Ashington Piggers Ltd v Christopher Hill [1972]
  • 9. 

    Which of the following have been found to be a contract for the sale of goods, as opposed to a contract for work and services?

    • A fur jacket made to order (J Marcel Furriers Ltd v Tapper [1953])

    • Supply and installation of animal feed hopper (H Parsons (Livestock) Ltd v Uttley Ingham & Co Ltd [1978])

    • The supply of drugs by a vet when inoculating cattle (Dodd v Wilson)

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. A fur jacket made to order (J Marcel Furriers Ltd v Tapper [1953])
    A. Supply and installation of animal feed hopper (H Parsons (Livestock) Ltd v Uttley Ingham & Co Ltd [1978])
    Explanation
    In Hyundai heavy Industries Co Ltd v Papadopoulos [1980] the court seem to consider that some contracts could be either and it may depend on the issue at hand. In this case the court found that the contract to build a ship was a contract for work and services in order to find that the party who had defaulted was entitled to repay the other for that work. In that case the "seller" was described as "builder".

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  • 10. 

    Which of the following were found to be contracts for the sale of goods (as opposed to contract for work and services):

    • Contract to make a set of dentures (Lee v Griffin (1861))

    • Contract to print a book (Clay v Yates (1856))

    • Contract to paint a portrait (Robinson v Graves [1935])

    • The supply of a meal in a restaurant (Lockett v Charles Ltd [1938])

    • The supply and laying of a fitted carpet (Philip Head & Sons v Snowfronts Ltd [1970])

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Contract to make a set of dentures (Lee v Griffin (1861))
    A. The supply of a meal in a restaurant (Lockett v Charles Ltd [1938])
    A. The supply and laying of a fitted carpet (Philip Head & Sons v Snowfronts Ltd [1970])
    Explanation
    The contracts for the sale of goods in this question are the contract to make a set of dentures, the supply of a meal in a restaurant, and the supply and laying of a fitted carpet. These contracts involve the transfer of goods from one party to another in exchange for payment. In Lee v Griffin (1861), the contract to make dentures was considered a contract for the sale of goods because the dentures were considered a tangible product. In Lockett v Charles Ltd (1938), the supply of a meal in a restaurant was deemed a contract for the sale of goods as the meal was a tangible product being provided. In Philip Head & Sons v Snowfronts Ltd (1970), the supply and laying of a fitted carpet was also considered a contract for the sale of goods as it involved the transfer of a tangible product, the carpet.

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