The Basic Framework – Contracts of Sale

Contracts vary depending upon the circumstances, but, broadly, the simpler the contract the more the obligations of the parties will be those laid down by the Sale of Goods Act. As a contract becomes more complex, its specific terms take over and replace the basic Sale of Goods Act rules. The contract of sale can be distinguished from various other similar transactions including gifts, deeds, and bailments. In a contract for the supply of services the obligation of the supplier is strict. But the level of that obligation may be rather low. Many contracts which are not properly contracts of sale can transfer the ownership of goods such as new components fitted by an automobile garage become the property of the automobile owner, where those removed from the vehicle belong to the garage. The chapter also exhaustively talks about the sale of goods framework, focusing on the key sections.