X deals only in coconut oil and agrees to sell Y 100 litres of oil. Is the agreement void for…
Section 29 treats agreements as void where their meaning is uncertain and incapable of being made certain. In illustration (b), the seller's exclusive business in coconut…
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X deals only in coconut oil and agrees to sell Y 100 litres of oil. Is the agreement void for uncertainty under section 29 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
Section 29 treats agreements as void where their meaning is uncertain and incapable of being made certain.
In illustration (b), the seller's exclusive business in coconut oil identifies the oil and prevents voidness for uncertainty.
Option feedback
Option A
Section 29 allows a meaning that can be made certain. X's sole trade supplies the description.
Option B
The exclusive line of trade identifies the subject matter, as in illustration (b).
Option C
The illustration uses the seller's exclusive trade to identify the oil.
Option D
Quantity alone need not identify the subject matter. The seller's exclusive trade resolves the ambiguity here.
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