Goods are kept in a locked godown of the seller. As agreed, the seller hands the buyer the only key to the godown so that the buyer can take control of the goods. Which mode of delivery under the…
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Goods are kept in a locked godown of the seller. As agreed, the seller hands the buyer the only key to the godown so that the buyer can take control of the goods. Which mode of delivery under the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 does this illustrate?
Part delivery
Symbolic delivery
Actual delivery
Constructive delivery by attornment
Answer and explanation
Section 33 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 allows delivery by doing anything that the parties agree shall be treated as delivery or that puts the goods in the buyer's possession; handing over the means of control, such as the key of the godown, is symbolic delivery. Actual delivery would require physically handing over the goods, and constructive delivery by attornment arises when a third person in possession acknowledges that he holds the goods for the buyer.
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