Sale of Goods Law
Sale of Goods Law
Sale of Goods Law
LAW
(SALE OF
GOODS)
BY SAMUEL MANTEAW
section 1(1).
SALE OF GOODS
The price in a contract of sale may be
fixed by the contract or may be left to
be fixed in an agreed manner.
and
section 8(2);
Birch v. Asempa [1992] 2 GLR 416
Birch v. Asempa
The plaintiff, B, on her own behalf and on
behalf of her brother, K, sued the
defendants jointly and severally as
administrators of the estate of S
(deceased) for the return to her of 4,360
cement blocks or their current value,
together with damages.
an involuntary bailee.
But
But
(1) Delays
Where the party at fault must bear the risk of
any loss, damage or deterioration which might
not have occurred but for such delay.
Section 27(3)
(2) Bailment
Where a party in possession of the goods – be
it seller still in possession after property has
passed or buyer in possession before property
passes – is deemed a bailee and expected to
exercise reasonable care over the goods,
failing which he will bear the risk of any loss,
damage or deterioration caused to the goods
by his fault.
Section 27(4).
Birch v Asempa
SALE OF GOODS
Transfer of Property by
Non-Owner
Nemo dat quod non habet,
Estoppel,
Sections 28-32
SALE OF GOODS
In all the transfer by non-owner
cases listed above, the disposition
will be valid if the transferee takes
in good faith and for value without
notice of the defect in title of the
transferor. [BPFVWN].
And
sections 34-48
SALE OF GOODS
Remedies Available to Buyer
Real rights
Rejection of goods and refusal to pay the
price
lien rights (where a buyer has paid the price
or any part thereof he may retain possession
(of the goods he has rejected) until the seller
repays or tenders the amount(s) he has
received from the buyer.)
sections 49-52
section 49 - 58
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