Which contracts does section 23(1) of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 expressly address when prescribing…
The other party's assent to appropriation may be express or implied and may come before or after appropriation. The sale starts with unascertained or future goods by…
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Which contracts does section 23(1) of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 expressly address when prescribing the rule for transfer of property on unconditional appropriation?
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The other party's assent to appropriation may be express or implied and may come before or after appropriation. The sale starts with unascertained or future goods by description, even though the goods are identified by the time property can pass.
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Option A
Section 20 supplies the ordinary rule for these contracts when they are unconditional.
Option B
Section 21 covers that category and requires the seller's act and notice to the buyer.
Option C
Section 23(1) applies to this category. The goods must match the description, be in a deliverable state and be unconditionally appropriated with the other party's assent.
Option D
Section 22 supplies the ordinary rule where the specific goods are already deliverable and the seller must act to determine the price.
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