Chapter II — FORMATION OF THE CONTRACT Contract of Sale

Section 14Implied undertaking as to title, etc

Section 14: Implied undertaking as to title, etc

14. Implied undertaking as to title, etc

In a contract of sale, unless the circumstances of the contract are such as to show a different intention, there is—

(a)

an implied condition on the part of the seller that, in the case of a sale, he has a right to sell the goods and that, in the case of an agreement to sell, he will have a right to sell the goods at the time when the property is to pass;

(b)

an implied warranty that the buyer shall have and enjoy quiet possession of the goods;

(c)

an implied warranty that the goods shall be free from any charge or encumbrance in favour of any third party not declared or known to the buyer before or at the time when the contract is made.