A.

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) (xi) (xii) (xiii) (xiv) (xv)

A.2

A.3

If the President deems necessary to take an immediate action, he has the power to promulgate an ordinance if the Senate or National Assembly is not in session. Such ordinances have the same force and effect as an act of the Parliament. The ordinance stands repealed after one hundred twenty days if it is not passed by the National Assembly or by National Assembly and Senate both as the case may be. However, National Assembly may extend it for another period of one hundred twenty days. Thereafter it will stand repealed. (a) The payment is correctly applied by Bilal and the objection of Wasim is not valid. In the absence of any intimation from debtor or circumstances indicating to which debt payment is to be applied, the creditor is free to use his discretion and apply it to any lawful debt actually due and payable to him from the debtor whether its recovery is or is not barred by the law in force for the time being as to the limitation of suits. (i) The payment should be applied in discharging the following debts: Debt of March 2, 2009 August 30, 2010

(d) (a) (b) (b) (a) (c) (c) (b) (d) (c) (d) (b) (a) (d) (c)

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(b)

(ii)

Rupees 20,000 50,000 70,000 As Ubaid has written the break-up of payment at the back of the cheque, it implies that payment should be applied to discharge those particular debts. The payment should be applied in discharging the debts in the order in which they became due. It is irrelevant whether the debts are or are not barred by the law in force for the time being as to limitation of suits.

A.4

(c)

(a)

A is liable to B for damages as A had agreed to sell the motorcycle willingly; hence the contract is not void merely because the consideration is inadequate.

The following are the points of distinction between the two: (i) Fraud implies an intention to deceive; it is deliberate or wilful; whereas misrepresentation is innocent without any intention to deceive. (ii) Fraud is a civil wrong which entitles a party to claim damages in addition to the right of rescinding the contract. Misrepresentation gives the right to avoid the contract but damages cannot be claimed.
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(iii) (b) (c) A.5

The death of the surety results in the revocation of a continuing guarantee, as regards future transactions, unless it has been expressly agreed otherwise.

In misrepresentation, if the aggrieved party had the means to discover the truth with ordinary diligence, it cannot avoid the contract. But in fraud, the contract is voidable even though the party defrauded had the means of discovering the truth with ordinary diligence.

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As Y committed various acts of dishonesty after Zs death, Zs estate will not be liable for any loss caused to X.

The partners must proceed in the following manner:

In the absence of a contrary agreement, Nageen can return the jewellery set either to Saima or Nishat as the bailee is required to deliver the bailed goods to or according to direction of one joint owner without the consent of others.

The assets of the firm, including any sums contributed by the partners to make up deficiencies of capital, shall be applied in the following manner and order:

In respect of Habibs individual debts, following rules shall apply: (i)

in paying the debts of the firm to third parties; in paying to each partner rateably what is due to him from the firm for advances as distinguished from capital; in paying to each partner rateably what is due to him on account of capital; the residue, if any, shall be divided among the partners in the proportions in which they were entitled to share profit. The property of the firm shall be applied in the first instance in payment of the debts of the firm, and, if there is any surplus, then the share of the partner shall be applied in payment of his separate debts or paid to him. The separate property of any partner shall be applied first in the payment of his separate debts, and the surplus, if any, in the payment of the debts of the firm. An overdue instrument may be negotiated by the holder of such an instrument but the transferee will not be considered as holder in due course and his title will not be better than that of its transferor. Such a holder can recover the amount from the immediate preceding party only. Rules in respect of transfer of property to the buyer in case of unascertained and future goods are as follows:

(ii) A.6 (a)

(b)

However, in case of an accommodation bill or note, any person who, in good faith and for consideration becomes the holder after maturity, is a holder in due course and can recover the amount of the bill or note from any prior party. The property in the goods can be transferred to the buyer only after the goods are ascertained.
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(i)

(ii)

Where there is a contract for the sale of unascertained or future goods by description, the property in the goods passes to the buyer when goods of that

A.7

(a)

When the person to whom the proposal is made signifies his assent thereto, the proposal is said to be accepted. (i) (ii)

description in the deliverable state are unconditionally appropriated to the contract, either by the seller with the assent of the buyer or by the buyer with the assent of the seller. Such assent may be express or implied and may be given either before or after the appropriation is made. Acceptance must be absolute and unqualified. It must be expressed in some usual and reasonable manner, unless the proposal prescribes the manner in which it is to be accepted. If the proposal prescribes a manner in which it is to be accepted, and the acceptance is not made in such manner, the proposer may, within a reasonable time after the acceptance is communicated to him, insist that his proposal shall be accepted in the prescribed manner and not otherwise, but if he fails to do so he accepts the acceptance. Acceptance must be made by the offeree i.e. by the person(s) to whom offer was made and only such person or a person with his authority must communicate the acceptance to the offeror. Acceptance must be given within a reasonable time and before the offer lapses and/or is revoked. Acceptance must succeed the offer.

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(iii)

(iv) (b) A.8 (v)

The main duties of an agent towards his principal are: (i) To conduct the business of his principal according to the directions given by the principal, or, in the absence of any such directions according to the custom which prevails in doing business of the same kind at the place where the agent conducts such business. (ii) To conduct the business with as much skill as is generally possessed by persons engaged in similar business and to act with reasonable diligence. In the absence of any special skill, the agent should use such skill as he possesses. To render proper accounts to his principal on demand. In cases of difficulty, to use all reasonable diligence in communicating with his principal and in seeking to obtain his instructions. An agent must not deal on his own account in the business of agency; i.e. he must not himself buy from or sell to his principal goods he is asked to sell or buy on behalf of his principal without obtaining the consent of his principal and after disclosing all material facts to him. The agent is bound to pay his principal all sums received on his account subject to deductions such as all moneys due to him in respect of advances made or expenses properly incurred and his agreed remuneration. These sections also imply that the agent should not make secret profit.
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Yes, Qasim can enforce the promise though consideration is not present, it being a promise to compensate the voluntarily payment which Omair (the promisor) was legally compellable to make.

(iii) (iv)

(v)

(vi)

(vii) When an agency is terminated by the principal dying or becoming of unsound mind, the agent must take, on behalf of the representatives of his late principal, all reasonable steps for the protection and preservation of the interests entrusted to him. A.9 (a)

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(viii) Subject to certain exceptions, an agent must not further delegate his authority to another person, but perform the work of agency himself.

(b) An auction sale is complete when the auctioneer announces its completion by the fall of the hammer or in other customary manner, and, until such announcement is made, any bidder may retract his bid. (c) (i) (ii) (iii)

Where goods are put up for sale in lots, each lot is prima facie deemed to be the subject of a separate contract of sale. the right to bid may be reserved expressly by or on behalf of the seller and, where such right is expressly so reserved, but not otherwise, the seller or any one person on his behalf may, subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, bid at the auction, where the sale is not notified to be subject to a right to bid on behalf of the seller, it shall not be lawful for the seller to bid himself or to employ any person to bid at such sale, or for the auctioneer knowingly to take any bid from the seller or any such person, and any sale contravening this rule may be treated as fraudulent by the buyer. If the seller makes use of pretended bidding to raise the price, the sale is voidable at the option of the buyer.

A.10 (a)

(d) Reserve Price is the amount that a seller of goods stipulates as the lowest acceptable offer. When goods are sold by description but not by sample, the following conditions are implied: (i) That the goods shall correspond with the description. (ii) That the goods shall be reasonably fit for the purpose for which the buyer requires them, where he makes known to the seller, expressly or by implication, the particular purpose for which the goods are required, so as to show that he relies on the sellers skill or judgment, and the goods are of a description which it is in the course of the sellers business to supply; That the goods shall be of merchantable quality, if they are bought from a seller who deals in goods of that description.

(iii)

Provided that in the case of a contract for the sale of a specified article under its patent or other trade name, there is no implied condition as to its fitness for any particular purpose. Provided that if the buyer has examined the goods, there shall be no implied condition as regards defects which such examination ought to have revealed.

An implied warranty or condition as to quality or fitness for a particular purpose may be annexed by the usage of trade.
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(b)

In a contract for the sale of goods, an express warranty or condition does not negate an implied warranty or condition unless it is inconsistent therewith. Where any right, duty or liability would arise under a contract of sale by implication of law, it may be negated or varied by express agreement or by the course of dealing between the parties, or by usage, if the usage is such as to bind both parties to the contract. The liabilities incurred by the drawer of a bill are as follows: (i) (ii)

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A.11 (a)

(b)

A banker must refuse payment of a customers cheque in the following cases: (iii) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

on due presentment, the bill shall be accepted. and paid according to its tenor, and that if the bill is dishonoured, the drawer shall compensate the holder or any indorser who is compelled to pay it, provided that due notice of dishonour of the bill is given to or received by the drawer. Until acceptance, the drawer is liable thereon as principal debtor.

(v) (vi) (vii) (viii) A.12 (a)

When customer countermands payment i.e. when a customer (i.e. an account holder) issues instructions to the bank not to honour a cheque issued by him. When banker receives notice of customers death, but a payment made before receipt of notice is valid. When customer has become insolvent i.e. when a competent court had adjudicated the account holder as insolvent. When banker receives notice of customers insanity, cheques issued by him while he was sane should not be made until the customer recovers from malady or court orders for payment. When court prohibits payment i.e. when Garnishee Order or other legal orders attaching or dealing with customers money in its custody is made. On notice of assignment i.e. when the customer has given notice to banker of assignment of his credit balance. When holders title is defective i.e. when the banker comes to know of any defect in the title of the holder presenting for payment. Closing of account i.e. when the customer has given notice to banker of closing his account or has already closed the account. Manpasand Food should give notice in writing of loss or damage and general nature of such loss or damage to the carrier or his agent at the port of discharge before or at the time of removal of the goods into the custody of the person entitled to delivery thereof under the contract of carriage. However, If the loss or damage is not apparent then such notice shall be given within three days. The notice in writing need not be given if the state of the goods has at the time of their receipt been the subject of joint survey or inspection. The suit for loss or damage should be brought up within one year after delivery of the goods. Quresh and Raees should transfer the house to Sohail as he is competent to contract and thus has the right to require the trustees to transfer the trust property to him. Quresh and Raees should transfer the house to Suraj as Sohail is competent to contract and thus has the right to require the trustees to transfer the trust property to the person he directs.

(i)

(ii) (iii) (b) (i) (ii)

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(iii)

MERCANTILE LAW Suggested Answers Foundation Examinations Autumn 2011 In the absence of an express declaration to the contrary in the instrument of trust, Quresh is liable for the breach of trust committed by his co-trustee Raees as he: allowed him to receive the trust property; failed to make due enquiry as to the dealings therewith; and allowed him to retain the proceeds longer than the circumstances of the case reasonably require. As Quresh failed to invest the trust money he will also be liable to pay interest. (THE END)

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