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A deals only in coconut oil and agrees to sell B 50 tons of oil. Assume the agreement otherwise meets…

Section 29 makes agreements void only if their meaning is uncertain and cannot be made certain. A’s trade identifies the oil as coconut oil, as in illustration (c), so this…

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A deals only in coconut oil and agrees to sell B 50 tons of oil. Assume the agreement otherwise meets the requirements for a contract. What is the effect of describing the goods simply as 'oil'?

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Section 29 makes agreements void only if their meaning is uncertain and cannot be made certain. A’s trade identifies the oil as coconut oil, as in illustration (c), so this description does not defeat enforceability.

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Option A

A’s exclusive trade in coconut oil makes the intended kind of oil ascertainable.

Option B

Section 29 does not make an agreement void when its meaning can be made certain from the context.

Option C

Where section 29 applies, the consequence is voidness. Here the oil is identifiable in any event.

Option D

The stated sale of coconut oil provides no unlawful object under section 23.

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