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ExpressConditionsAndWarrantiesLaw
CommercialEssay
Aconditionisaterm(oralorwritten)whichgoesdirectly'tothewritten)whichgoesdirectly'totherootofthe
contract',orissorootofthecontract',orissoessentialtoitsverynaturethatifitessentialtoitsverynaturethat
ifitisbrokentheinnocentpartycantreatthecontractasdischarged.Thatpartywillnotthereforebethatparty
willnotthereforebeboundtodoanythingfurtherunderboundtodoanythingfurtherunderthatcontract.
Soaccordingtheabovedefinitionitisclearthatconditionisveryessentialfortheperformanceofacontract.
Thebreachofconditionwillberegardedasthebreachofthewholecontract.

WARRANTY:
Awarrantyisatermofthecontractwhichiscollateralorsubsidiarytowhichiscollateralorsubsidiarytothe
mainpurposeofthecontract.Itthemainpurposeofthecontract.Itisthereforenotsovitalastoaffectasto
affectadischargeofthecontract.Abreachofwarrantyonlyentitlestheinnocentofwarrantyonlyentitlesthe
innocentpartytoanactionfordamageshepartytoanactionfordamageshecannottreatthecontractas
cannottreatthecontractasdischarged.
Theabovedefinitionshowsthatfortheimplementationofacontractwarrantyisnotessential.Forthebreachof
warrantyonlydamagescanbeclaimed.

ConditionandWarrantiesmaybeeither
Express
Implied
ExpressConditionsandWarrantiesWhenanystipulationisinsertedinthecontractatthewilloftheparties,itis
saidtobeexpressedconditionsandwarranties.
ImpliedConditionsandWarrantiesTheimpliedconditionsandwarranties,arethosewhicharepresumedby
lawtobepresentinthecontractthoughtheyhavenotbeenputintoitinexpressedwords.
ImpliedConditionsImpliedconditionsaredealtwithinSections14to17oftheSaleofGoodsAct,1930.
Unlessotherwiseagreedthelawincorporatesintoacontractofsaleofgoodsthefollowingimpliedconditions:

IMPLIEDCONDITIONS
Astotitletogoods:Thereisanimpliedconditionthatthesellerhasarighttosellincaseofsaleandthatinthe
caseofagreementtosell,hewillhavetherighttosellthegoodsatthetimewhenthepropertyistopass.
RowlandVsDivall:ApurchasedacarfromBforacertainpriceanduseditforsomeperiod.Subsequently,it
wasfoundthatthecarwasstolenbyBandtherefore,Ahadreturnedbackthecartothetrueowner.Itwasheld
thatAcouldrecoverthefullpricepaidtoB.
Salebydescription:Theimpliedconditionisthatthegoodsdeliveredmustcorrespondwiththedescription
Example:Whereamachinewasdescribedasalmostnewandusedverylittlebutwhendelivered,wasfoundto
beanoldandrepairedone,itwasheldthatthebuyerwasentitledtorejectthemachine.
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Salebysample:Theimpliedconditionas
Thatthegoodsdeliveredshallcorrespondwiththesample
Thatthebuyershallhaveareasonableopportunityofcomparingthebulkwiththesampleand
Thatthegoodsshallbefreefromanydefectrenderingthemunmerchantable,whichwouldnotbeapparenton
reasonableexaminationofthesample.
Drummond&SonsVsVanIngen&Co.:Whereworstedcoatingwassuppliedcorrespondingwiththesamplebut
notsuitableforstitchingduetoalatentdefect,itwasheldthatthebuyerwasentitledtorejectthegoods.
Salebysampleaswellasdescription:Inthecaseofsaleofgoodsbysampleaswellasdescription,thegoods
deliveredmustcorrespondwithbothsampleaswellasdescription.
Astoqualityorfitness:Thegeneralruleis"CaveatEmptor",i.e.letthebuyerbeware.So,thesellerneednot
disclosethefaultsinthegoodshesellsnorneedheguaranteethatthegoodsarefitforthepurposesofthe
buyer.So,thebuyertakesthemastheycome.Butinthefollowingcases,thereisanimpliedconditionasto
qualityorfitnessofgoodsforanyparticularpurpose.
Wherethebuyermakesknownthepurposetotheseller,whoisordinarilydealingwithsaleofgoodsofthat
descriptionandthebuyerreliesonthejudgementoftheseller.
Wherethesellerdoesnotdisclosethefaultsinhisgoodsandsuchfaultscannotbedetectedonreasonable
examination.
Wherethesellermakesastatementandthebuyerreliesuponit.
BaldryVsMarshall:ApurchasedamotorcarfromBforusingitasatouristcar.B,thesellerknewthepurpose.
Thecarturnedouttobeunfitforthepurpose.Held,Athebuyercouldrepudiatethecontract.
Butthereisnotimpliedconditionastofitnessorqualityofgoodswhentheyaresoldunderthepatentortrade
name.
E.W.EvansVsStellaBenjamin:Wherearefrigeratorwassold,itwasheldthatthenameofthearticleitself
impliesthatitisfitforaparticularpurpose.
AstoMerchantability:Incaseofsaleofgoodbydescription,thereisanimpliedconditionthatthegoodsshall
correspondwiththedescriptionandalsothattheyshallbeofmerchantablequality.
BrantVsAustralianKnittingMillsLtd.:Thebuyerwassuppliedwollenunderpantsbythemanufacturers.The
buyerworethemforsometimeandcontractedaskindisease.Held,thatthebuyerwasentitledtodamages.
Exception:Ifthebuyerhasexaminedthegoods,thereisnotimpliedconditionastoqualityofgoodsasregards
defectswhichsuchexaminationmusthaverevealed.
Astowholesomeness:Inthecaseofsaleofvision,thereisanimpliedconditionthattheyarefitforimmediate
use,A,purchasedabunfromBandinjuredhisteethbybitingastoneinthebun.Bwasheldliable.
ImpliedWarrantiesAconditionmayreachthelevelofwarrantyincasewherebuyeriscontentwithhisrightof
damagesorcannotrejectthegoods.TheexaminationofSection14and16oftheSaleofGoodsAct,1930
disclosedthefollowingimpliedwarranties:

IMPLIEDWARRANTIES
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WarrantyofQuietPossession:Thereisanimpliedwarrantythatthebuyershallhaveandenjoyquiet
possessionofthegoods.Thatistosay,ifthebuyerhavinggotpossessionofthegoodsislaterondisturbedin
hispossession,heisentitledtosuethesellerforthebreachofthewarranty.
ExampleXpurchasedasecondhandtypewriterfromY.Xthereafterspentsomemoneyonitsrepairand
useditforamonths.UnknowntothepartiesthetypewriterhasstolenoneandXwascompelledtoreturntoits
owner.Xwasheldentitledtorecoverfromthesellersforthebreachofthiswarrantydamagesnotonlytheprice
butalsothecostofrepair.
WarrantyagainstEncumbrances:Thereisanimpliedwarrantythatthegoodsshallbefreefromencumbrance
orchargesinfavourofanythirdpartynotdeclaredorknowntothebuyerbeforeoratthetimeofcontractis
enteredinto.
ExampleA,pledgeshiscarwithCforaloanofRs.15,000andpromiseshimtogivehispossessionthenext
day.A.thensellsthecarimmediatelytoB,whopurchaseditongoodfaith,withoutknowingthefact.B,may
eitheraskAtocleartheloanorhimselfmaypaythemoneyandthen,fileasuitagainstAforrecoveryofthe
moneywithinterest.
DisclosureofdangerousnatureofgoodsThereisanimpliedwarrantyonthepartyofthesellerincaseofthe
goods,inherentlydangeroustothebuyerandthebuyerisignorantofthedanger,theprobabledanger.Ifthere
isbreachofthiswarranty,thesellerwillbeliableindamages.
ExampleCpurchasesthetinofdisinfectantpowderfromA.Aknowsthatthetinisdefectiveandifopenwithout
careitmaybedangerous,buttellsnothingtoC.As.Copensthetincausesinjury.AisliableindamagestoCas
heshouldbewarnedCoftheprobabledanger.
WarrantyAsToQualityOrFitnessByUsageOfTrade
Animpliedwarrantyforthequalityofthegoodcanbestoppedinsomecircumstancesbytheusageoftrade.
ExampleAdrugsweresoldbyanauctionandaccordingtotheusageoftrade.Itwastodiscloseinadvance
anyseadamages,otherwiseitwillbetakenasabreachofwarrantyifnosuchdisclosurehasbeenmadeand
thegoodsfoundtobedefective.
FollowingarethepointsofdistinctionbetweentheConditionandwarranty:

1.Essentialvs.Collateral:
Conditionisastipulationessentialtothemainpurposeofthecontracthut,warrantyisastipulationwhichisnot
essentialofthecontractbut,itiscollateraltothemainpurposeofthecontract.

2.Repudiatethecontract:
Thebreachofconditiongivesrisetorepudiatethecontractbut,thebreachofwarrantydoesnotgiveriseto
repudiatethecontract.

3.Rightincaseofbreach:
Thebreachofconditionnotonlygivesarighttotreatthecontractvoidbutalsogivesarighttoclaimdamages
but,thebreachofwarrantygivesrighttoclaimdamagesonly.

4.Treatment:
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Incertaincircumstancesthebreachofconditioncanbeunilaterallytreatedasbreachofwarrantybythe
affectedpartybut,thebreachofwarrantycannotinanycircumstancesbetreatedasbreachofcondition
unilaterallybytheaffectedparty.
WHENABREACHOFCACONDITIONBETREATEDASABREACHOFAWARRANTY
Section13specifiescaseswhereabreachofaconditionbetreatedasabreachofawarranty.Asaresultof
whichthebuyerloseshisrighttorescindthecontractandcanclaimfordamagesonly.
Thefollowingarethecasesinwhichwaiverofconditionoperate:
Voluntarywaiver:Wherethesellerhastofulfillcertainconditionsunderthecontractofsaleandhecommitsa
breachofconditions,thebuyermay
Altogetherwaivestheperformanceofthecondition.Apartymayforhisownbenefit,waiveastipulation:or
Electstotreatthebreachoftheconditionasoneofawarranty.Thatistosay,hemayonlyclaimdamages
insteadofrepudiatingthecontract:
Compulsorywaiver:Herethewaivedoesnotdependonthewillofthebuyer,butcreatesanestoppelagainst
himbyhisconductandhispresumedbylaw
Wherethecontractisnonseverableandthebuyerhasacceptedeitherthewholegoodsoranypartythereof.
Wherethefulfillmentofanyconditionorwarrantyisexcusedbylawbyreasonofimpossibilityorotherwise

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