CA FoundationSale of Goods Act 1930 - transfer of property
How does ownership transfer in the case of specific and unascertained goods under the Sale of Goods Act?
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Under the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, ownership (property) passes when the parties intend it to (Sec 19). If their intention is not clear, these rules apply: Specific goods: 1. Unconditional contract, goods in deliverable state: ownership passes when the contract is made, even if payment or delivery is postponed (Sec 20). 2. Seller must do something to put the goods in deliverable state: ownership passes once it is done and the buyer is notified (Sec 21). 3. Seller must weigh, measure or test the goods to fix the price: ownership passes once it is done and the buyer is notified (Sec 22). Unascertained goods: - No ownership passes until the goods are ascertained (Sec 18). - After that, it passes on unconditional appropriation of goods of the contract description, in deliverable state, by one party with the other's assent (Sec 23). - Delivery to a carrier without reserving the right of disposal counts as appropriation. Example: if a buyer orders 100 bags of rice from a godown, nothing passes to him until his 100 bags are separated and appropriated to the contract.
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