LAW OF SALE OF GOODS & AGENCY

Mount Kenya University

SCHOOL OF LAW
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BACHELOR OF LAWS
COURSE OUTLINE
UNIT NAME : SALE OF GOODS & AGENCY
UNIT CODE : BLW 2105
ACADEMIC YEAR : 2016
YEAR2 : SEMESTER 1
PERIOD : SEP DEC 2016

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Law as a discipline is not unique in its tendency to reflect the ideology of society at whatever place or
time. It permeates in all spheres of life, and the general commercial/business environment itself not being
an exception to the phenomena. Against this background, this course will endeavour to facilitate a clear
understanding of the principles of law regulating sale of goods and agency. Accordingly the students
will be required to comprehend and understand the concepts and principles that attend to the formations
of contracts of sale of goods and agency which are of fundamental significance to the efficient and lawful
carrying on of business and any meaningful commercial practice and in our every day-to-day life. The
student will be able to understand the various laws and principles, whether statutory or common law-
based, that govern the sale of goods and agency.

PURPOSE OF THE COURSE:

To introduce students to the rules and regulations governing the general legal environment for contracts
of sale of goods and agency.

TEACHING/LEARNING METHODOLOGIES:
Interactive lectures, class discussions case studies, Team/Group work, presentations and assignments and
Excursions

CONTACT HOURS:
The subject lecturer will deliver a three-hour lecture per week for the entire term. Alternative
arrangements will be organized for any contact hours that are lost for whatever reasons.

COURSE EVALUATION:
The course will be evaluated as follows:
Continuous Assessment Tests 30%
Final Examination 70%
Total marks 100%

REQUIREMENTS:
The student should have passed the Law of Contract.

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STATUTORY REFERENCES:
1. Sale of Goods Act, Chapter 31
2. Sale of Goods Act, 1873 (UK)
3. Sale of Goods Act, 1979 (UK)
4. Law of Contract Act, Chapter 23
5. Chattels Transfer Act, Chapter 28
6. Age of Majority Act, Chapter 33
7. Limitation of Actions Act, Chapter 23

RECOMMENDED TEXTS:
1. P.S. Atiyahet al,The Sale of Goods, (Harlow; Pearson Longman; 2005)
2. Gordon J. Borrie, Sourcebook of Commercial Law, (London; Butterworths; 1967)
3. J.K. Macleod and A.T. Hudson, Stevens &Borrie Mercantile Law (17th ed.), (London;
Butterworths; 1978)
4. J.K. Macleod, Sale and Hire Purchase, (London; Butterworths; 1971)
5. Dobson, Sale of Goods and Consumer Credit, (London; Sweet & Maxwell; 1989)
6. Fridman, Law of Agency (6thed.) (London; Butterworths; 1990)
7. A.G. Guest (ed.), Benjamins Sale of Goods, (London; Sweet & Maxwell; 1981)
8. Brian Ball and Frank Rose, Principles of Business Law (London; Sweet & Maxwell; 1979)
9. Aubrey L. Diamond, Diamonds Introduction to Hire-Purchase Law (2nded.) (London; Butterworths;
1971)
10. E.R. Hardy Ivamy, Casebook on Mercantile Law, (London; Butterworths; 1967)
11. Shawn Kopel, Guide to Business Law, (Oxford University Press; Cape Town; 2006)
12. Keith Abbot et al, Business Law (8TH ed.), Thomson Learning; London; 2007
13. Ewan Macintyre, Business Law (2nd ed.) (Harlow, Pearson Education Ltd.; 2005)

NB: The books in bold should be considered the leading texts in this area of law. The other books are
also important and there are other texts that are instructive in this area of law that are not necessarily
in this list or in the library. They generally bear the titles of commercial law or business law or
mercantile law. You may also look at local text books by K.I. Laibuta, Ashiq Hussein and J.J. Ogola
that will be instructive for grasping the basic concepts of sale of goods and agency. The cases and the
reading lists are not exhaustive and some cases are in the notes not necessarily in the lists in the
outline and students are encouraged to be overly diligent in their studies so as to understand the
various principles of law.

Topic/ Topic Particulars Activities

Week
PART 1: LAW OF SALE OF GOODS Lecture/discussion

1 NATURE AND SCOPE OF SALE OF GOODS LAW

Week Contracts for sale of goods defined
1&2 Contracts for sale of goods distinguished from other contracts
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 2(1), 3(1), 4 and 5
o Dobson, Ch. 1
o Atiyah, Ch. 1
o Bank of England v. Vagliano Bros. [1891] AC 107
o Lockeff v. A & M Charles Ltd (1983) 4 All ER 170
o Moss v. Hancock (1899) 2 QB 402
o Robinson v. Graves ]1935] 1KB 579
o Cammell Laird v. Manganese Co. Ltd (1934) AC 402

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o Dawson Ltd v. Dutified (1936) 2 All ER 232

o MatayoMusoke v. Alibhai Garage Ltd (1960) EA 31

2 FORMATION OF THE CONTRACT Lecture/discussion

Week Offer and acceptance
3 &4 Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 10, 11 and 59
o Dobson, Ch. 2
o Atiyah, Ch. 2 or p. 21
o May & Butler v. The King [1934] 2 KB 17
o Ingram & Co. Little (1964) 1 QB 31
o Hillas& Co. v. Areos Ltd (1932) 1 All ER 404
o Choitram v. Lazor (1959) EA 157
o BhulamKadir v. British Overseas Engineering Corporation East
Africa Ltd (1957) EA 131

Auction sales
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 58
o Dobson, Ch. 15
o Atiyah, pp. 36-39
o McManus v. Fortescue (1907) 2 KB 1
o Dennant v. Skinner & Cotton (1948) 2 KB 164

Number of parties to the contract

Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 3
o Davies v. Burnett (1902) 1 KB 822
o Moore v. SingerManufacturing Co. (1904) 1 KB 820
o Braff v. Evans (1882) 8 QBD 373
o May & Butler v. The King [1934] 2 KB 17
o Ingram & Co. Little (1964) 1 QB 31

Subject matter of the contract

1. Meaning of goods
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 2(1)
o Atiyah, pp. 50 - 52
o Morgan v. Russell (1909) 1 KB 357
o Moss v. Hancock, supra
o County of Durham Electrical PowerCo. v. Inland Revenue
Commissioner (1909) 2 KB 604
o Settlement Trustees v. Nurani (1970) EA 370

2. Types of goods
Readings/Cases:
o Atiyah, pp. 52 - 55
o Howell v. Gespland (1876) 1 QBD 258
o Re Wait (1972) 1 Ch 606

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Formalities of the contract

Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 5 and 6
o Karia v. Shah (1962) EA 43
o Singh v. Jeram (1945) 12 EACA 21
o Choitram v. Lazor, supra
o Shah v. Mohanlal (1951) 18 EACA 79
o Adam v. Mombasa Transport Co. (1955) 28 KLR 44
o Savjani v. Kenya Garage (1952) 26 KLR 25

3 TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AND TITLE UNDER THECONTRACT Lecture/discussion

Week Meaning of property, transfer of property and transfer of title
5& 6 Readings/Cases:
o Dobson, Ch. 3
o Atiyah, pp. 281 - 287
o Burdick v. Sewell (1884) 13 QBD 159
o Attenborough v. Solomon (1913) AC 76
o The Odessa (1966) 1 AC 145
o DT Dobie v. Commissioner of Customs and Excise (1969) EA 664

The passing of property

1. Specific goods
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 2(1), 19 and20
o Atiyah, pp. 287 - 300
o Smyth & Co. v. Bailey & Co. Ltd (1940) 3 All ER 60
o Ingram & Co. v. Little, supra
o The Parchin (1918) AC 157
o Re Shipton Ltd (1946) EA 249
o Karimbux v. Dalgety& Co. Ltd (1934) EACA 186
o Mbugua s/o Gakahu v. MwangiMugwe (1946) 16 EACA 1

2. Unascertained goods
Readings/Cases:
o Atiyah, pp. 300 - 319
o Re Wait (1972) 1 Ch 606
o Singh v. Jeram, supra
o Shah v. Mohanlal,supra

Transfer of title by non-owner

1. The basic rule: Nemodat quod non habet
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 23 and 48
o Dobson, Ch. 5
o Atiyah, Ch. 19
o Ingram & Co. v. Little, supra
o Mubarak Ali v. Wali Mohammed (1938) 18 KLR 23

2. Exceptions to the rule

a. Estoppel:
Readings/Cases:

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o Commonwealth Trust Ltd v. Akotey (1926) AC 352

o Mercantile Bank of India v. Central Bank of India (1938) AC 287
o Kapadia v. Laximidar (1964) EA 378

b. Sale by an agent within his apparent authority:

Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 23(1) and 52(2)
o Dobson, Ch. 5
o Atiyah, Ch. 19
o Jerome v. Bentley (1952) 2 All ER 114
o Eastern Distributors Ltd v. Goldring (1957) 2 QB 600

c. Sale under a special powers of sale:

Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 23(2)
o Dobson, Ch. 5
o Atiyah, Ch. 19
o Weiner v. Harris (1927) 1 KB 393
o Pearson v. Rose & Young (1951) 1 KB 275
o Folks v. King (1923) 1 KB 282
o Lloyds Bank v. Bank of America (1938) 2 KB 147
o Kapadia v. Laximidar, supra

d. Sale in a market overt:

This is a common law doctrine. The SOG Act (Kenya) does not have a
provision the equivalent of S. 22 of the English SOG Act, 1979 (UK)
which codifies the common law position in that regard.
Readings/Cases:
o Dobson, Ch. 5
o Atiyah, Ch. 19
o The Case ofMarket Overt (1911) 2 KB 1031
o Bishopgate MF Ltd v. Transport Brakes Ltd (1949) 2 KB 322

e. Sale under a voidable title:

Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 24 and 25(2)
o Dobson, Ch. 5
o Atiyah, Ch. 19
o White Bros v. Davidson (1911) 2 KB 1031
o Phillips v. Brooks (1919) 2 KB 463
o London Jewellers v. Attenborough (1934) 2 QB 206
o Mumsere Bros Ltd v. Awadh (1969) EA 520

f. Sale by seller in possession:

Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 26(1)
o Dobson, Ch. 5
o Atiyah, Ch. 19
o City Fur Co. Ltd v. Fureenbond (1937) 1 All ER 799
o Staff MotorGuarantee Co. Ltd v. British Wagon Co. Ltd (1934) 2
KB 305

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g. Sale by buyer in possession:

Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 26(2)
o Dobson, Ch. 5
o Atiyah, Ch. 19
o Helby v. Matthews (1895) AC 471
o Belzie Motor Supply Co. v. Cox (1914) 1 KB 244
o Republic v. International Trading and Credit Corporation (1969)
EA 314
o Mubarak Ali v. Wali Mohammed, supra
o Weingut v. Leslie (1967) EA 480

h. Sale after delivery of writs of execution:

Readings/Cases:
o Dobson, Ch. 5
o Atiyah, Ch. 19
o Re Cooper (1958) Ch 922

4 TYPES OF OBLIGATIONS CREATED Lecture/discussion

Week Condition as to the existence of goods CAT 1 Sit in
7&8 Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 55
o Atiyah, Ch. 6
o Oscar Chess Ltd v. Williams (1957) 1 WLR 370
o Bachore v. Clove Growers Association of Zanzibar (1975) EA 193
o Kampala General Agency Ltd v. Moodys Ltd (1963) EA 549
o Doola Singh v. Uganda Foundry (1954) 12 EACA 33

Implied duties of the seller

1. Condition as to the existence of goods
Readings/Cases:
o Atiyah, Ch. 7
o Barrow, Lane & Ballard Ltd v. Phillip Ltd (1929) 1 KB 574
o Bell v. Lever Bros Ltd (1932) AC 161

2. Duty to pass a good title

a. Sellers right to sell the goods
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 13(3)
o Atiyah, pp. 84 - 92
o Butterworths v. Kingsway Motors Ltd (1934) 1 WLR 1286
o KweiTek Chao v. British Traders & Sippers Ltd (1934) 2 WLR 365
o Lakhamani Bros Ltd v. Raja & Sons (1966) EA 178
o Ali KassamVirani Ltd United Africa Co. (1958) EA 204
o Oscar Chess Ltd v. Williams (1957) 1 WLR 370
o Bachore v. Clove Growers Association of Zanzibar (1975) EA 193

b. Warranty of quiet possession

Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 14(b)
o Atiyah, pp. 93 - 95

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o Mason v. Burningham (1949) 2 KB 545

o Niblett v. Confectioners Materials Co. Ltd (1921) 3 KB 403
o Lakhamani Bros Ltd v. Raja & Sons, supra

c. Warranty that the goods are free from encumbrances

Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 14(c)
o Atiyah, pp. 93 - 95
o NW Bank v. Poynter (1895) AC 56
o Official Assignee of Madras v. Mercantile Bank of India (1938) AC
287
o Lloyds Bank v. Bank of America (1938) 2 KB 147

3. Duty to deliver the goods

a. Duty to deliver
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 28 and 30 (1), (4) and (5)
o Atiyah, pp. 96 - 98
o Galbraith & Grant Ltd (1922) 2 KB 155
o Karia Ltd v. Dharani (1969) EA 392

b. Payment and delivery as concurrent conditions

Readings/Cases:
o Atiyah, pp. 98 - 103
o ED Kressman& Co. v. Lakhani Ltd (1964) EA 249

c. Meaning of delivery
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 2(1) and 30 (3)
o Atiyah, pp. 104 - 106
o ChamsiBhamji v. Suleiman Bros 1 ZLR 221

d. Time of delivery
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 12 (1), (7) and 30 (2) and (4)
o Panesar v. Popat (1968) EA 17
o Utamchad v. FJ Hawkes & Co. Ltd (1955) EA 197

e. Waiver of delivery time

Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 13 (3)
o Charles Richards Ltd v. Oppenheim (1950) 1 KB 616
o Panesar v. Popat, supra

4. Duty to supply goods in the right quantity

Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 31 and 32)
o Jiwan Singh v. Joram (1945) 12 EACA 21
o Bachore v. Clove Growers Association of Zanzibar, supra

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5. Duty to supply goods of the right quality

a. Basic rule: caveat emptor
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 16
o Atiyah, Ch. 12
o Abdalla Ali Nathoo v. Walji (1957) EA 207

b. Exceptions to the rule

i. Implied condition that the goods must

correspond with the description
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 15
o Atiyah, Ch. 12
o Henry Kendall &Sons v. William Lillico& Sons (1968) 2 All ER
444
o Ashington Piggeries v. Hill (1971) 1 All ER 847
o AlibhaiPanju v. Sunderji 16 EACA 72
o Murji v. Dattu 22 EACA 294

ii. Implied condition that the goods are of

merchantable quality
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 16(b)
o Atiyah, Ch. 12
o Niblett v. Confectioners Materials Co. (1921) 3 KB 386
o Doola Singh v. Uganda Foundry & Machinery Works 12 EACA 33
o Omar Audalish v. A. Besse& Co. (Aden) Ltd (1960) EA 907

iii. Implied condition that the goods are fit for a

particular purpose
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 16(a)
o Atiyah, Ch. 12
o Cammel Laird & Co. v. Manganese Bronve Co. (1934) AC 402
o Baldry v. Marshall (1923) 1 KB 260
o Kendall v. Lillico, supra
o Norman v. Overseas Motor Transport (Tanganyika) Ltd (1959) EA
131
o Omar Audalish v. Besse, supra

iv. Implied condition in sale by sample that the

goods correspond with the sample
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 17
o Atiyah, Ch. 12
o Ali KassamVirani v. United Africa Co., supra
o JafferaliAbdalla v. Janmohammed Ltd 18 EACA 204
o HB Shah v. Patel 23 EACA 329

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v. Implied conditions annexed by trade usage

Readings/Cases:
o Atiyah, Ch. 12
o Fleuvy& King v. Wali Mohammed 1 ZLR 17

Duties of the buyer

1. Duty to pay the price
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 28
o Atiyah, Ch. 15
o ED Kressman& Co. v. Lakhani Ltd, supra
o Hari Singh v. General Workshops 18 EACA 4

2. Duty to take delivery

Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 29, 31, 37 and 38
o Atiyah, Ch. 16
o Alidina v. Globe Mercantile Corporation Ltd (1968) EA 114
5 REMEDIES Lecture/discussion
Week Remedies of the seller
9 1. Real remedies
a. Unpaid sellers rights and powers against the goods
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 39, 40, 47 and 48
o Dobson, Ch. 12
o Atiyah, Ch. 23
o Omar Audalish v. Besse, supra

b. Unpaid sellers lien

Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 41, 42, 43, 46, 47 and 48
o Dobson, Ch. 12
o Atiyah, Ch. 23
o Weingut v. Leslie, supra
o Mohammed Hessein v. Keshavji 19 EACA 162
o Hansing& Co. v. Dharani 1 ZLR 272

c. Unpaid sellers right of stoppage in transitu

Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48
o Dobson, Ch. 12
o Atiyah, Ch. 23
o Bethel & Co. v. Clark & Co (1888) 20 QBD 615
o Lyons v. Hoffnug (1890) 15 App Cas 391

d. Unpaid sellers right of resale

Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 21(7), 47 and 48
o Dobson, Ch. 12
o Atiyah, Ch. 23
o Bhangwaji& Co v. Mohammedbhai& Co (1953) 26 KLR 12

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o Hansing& Co. v. Dharani, supra

2. Personal remedies
a. Action for the price
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Section 49
o Dobson, Ch. 12
o Atiyah, Ch. 23
o Devshi Shah v. Mohanlal, supra
o Omar Audalish v. Besse, supra
o Hansing& Co. v. Dharani, supra
o GhulamKadir v. British Overseas Engineering Corp. (1957) EA 131

b. Action for damages

Readings/Cases:
o Dobson, Ch. 12
o Atiyah, Ch. 23
o Devshi Shah v. Mohanlal, supra
o KassamJivraj& Co. v. Ghulamhussein 24 KLR 49

Remedies of the buyer

a. Rejection of goods
Readings/Cases:
o SOG Act, Sections 13(1) and (2), 15, 16(a) and (b), 17(a), 32(2)
and 37
o Dobson, Ch. 13
o Atiyah, Ch. 25
o Mayle Flock Co. Ltd v. Universal Furniture Products (1934) 1 KB
34
o GopaldasSiraj v. Luke Thomas & Co. (1961) EA 29
o LivoCarli v. RugnathJeram 12 EACA 21
o Musa Hassan v. Hunt (1964) EA 201
o Kampala General Ltd v. Modys Ltd, supra
o Hardy v. Hillerus (1923) 2 KB 490
o Rosenthal & Sons v. Esmail (1965) 2 All ER 860
o Hamchand& Co v. FJ Hawkes & Co (1955) EA 197

b. Rescission for innocent misrepresentation

Readings/Cases:
o Atiyah, Ch. 26
o Seddon v. NF Co. Ltd (1905) 1 KB 326
o Isherwoods ltd v. Blue Reefs Ltd (1934) 16 KLR 17

c.Action for damages

i. Damages for non-delivery
Readings/Cases:
o Atiyah, Ch. 27
o Williams Bros v. ET Argus (1940) AC 510
o Hardley v. Baxendale (1854) 9 Ex 341
ii. Damages for breach of condition or warranty
Readings/Cases:

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o Atiyah, Ch. 27
o Pan Africa Trading Agency v. Chande Bros, supra
o Savjani v. Kenya Garage, supra
o Mathani v. Leyland 8 ZLR
o Guarantee Discount Co. Ltd v. Ward (1961) EA 285
o Hassan v. Hunt (1964) EA 201
6 STANDARD FORM CONTRACTS
Free on Board (FOB) Contracts
Cost Insurance Freight (CIF) Contracts
Free Alongside the Ship (FAS) Contracts
Ex-Ship Contracts
Ex-Works or Ex-Stores Contracts
PART 2: LAW OF AGENCY Lecture/discussion
DEFINITION/INTRODUCTION
6 Readings/Cases:
Week o Fridman, Ch. 1
10 o Farrel Lines v. Landing Co. (1957) EA 460
o Branwhite v. Worcester Works Finance Ltd (1968) 3 All ER 104
o Boardman v. Phillips (1967) 2 AC 46
o Lamb v. Goring (1932) 1 KB 710
o Grindell v. Bass (1920) 2 Ch.487
o Fridman Esablishing Agency (1968) 224
7 CREATION OF AGENCY Lecture/discussion
Week Express authority
10 Readings/Cases:
o Fridman, Ch. 4
o Jacobs v. Morris (1902) 1 Ch. 816
o Conwall v. Raffik 10 KLR 78
o Re Wallace (1884) 14 QBD 886
o Chalmers & Guthrie Ltd v. WaljiBhamjee& Co 14 KLR 82

Implied authority
Readings/Cases:
o McConnell & McConnell v. Kimani (1967) EA 702
o Nanyuki General Stores v. Patterson 15 EACA 10
o Watteau v. Fenwick (1893) 1 QBD 346
o Emco Plastics International Ltd v. Freeberne (1971) EA 432

Customary authority
Readings/Cases:
o Symour v. Bridge (1885) 14 QBD 460
o Perry v. Barnett (1885) 15 QBD 388
o Scott v. Godfrey (1901) 2 QB 726
o Doutra v. Sanitary Stores Ltd (1957) EA 813

Agency by estoppel
Readings/Cases:
o Fridman, Ch. 6
o Kapadia v. Laximdar (1964) EA 378
o Jerome v. Bentley & Co. (1952) 2 All ER 114
o Acharia Travel Agency v. Arua Syndicate (1966) EA 511

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o Watteau v. Fenwick, supra

Ostensible authority
Readings/Cases:
o Fridman, Ch. 5
o White Wilson & Co v. Muhammad Moti 9 EALR 630
o Freeman &Locyre v. Buckhurst Park Properties (1964) All ER 630
o Salem Zaid v. FaudHessein (1960) EA 92
o Kenya Farmers Association v. Abubakar (1931) KLR 39

Agency of necessity
Readings/Cases:
o Fridman, Ch. 7
o Nanyuki General Stores v. Patterson, supra
o Eastland v. Burchell (1878) 3 QBD 434
o Sachs v. Nicholas (1942) 2 KB 23
o Toprani v. Moss (1957) EA 408
8 CATEGORIES AND TYPES OF AGENTS Lecture/discussion
Week Categories of agents
11 Types of agents
9 DUTIES OF AN AGENT TO PRINCIPAL Lecture/discussion
Week Performance of transactions undertaken CAT 2 Take away
11 & 12 Readings/Cases:
o Fridman, Ch. 8
o Bonsor v. Musicians Union (1955) 3 All ER 518
o Cohen v. Kittel (1889) 22 QBD

Care and skill

Readings/Cases:
o Fridman, Ch. 8
o Hill v. Harris (1965) 2 All ER 358
o Shaw v. Jack (1932) 14 KLR 1
o Moritz Eber v. Thompson 2 EACA 34
o Singh v. United Motor Works (1961) EA 200
o Hamchaud& Co Ltd v. Hawkes & Co 22 EACA 630

No conflict of interest
Readings/Cases:
o Fridman, Ch. 8
o Harrods v. Lemon (1931) 2 KB 157
o Thorton Hall v. Wembley Electric (1947) 2 All ER 630
o Keppel v. Wheeler (1927) 1 KB 577

Not to make secret profits

Readings/Cases:
o Fridman, Ch. 8
o Reading v. Attorney-General (1951) AC 507
o AllarakiaJanmohammed v. Valabdas (1958) EA 419
o Industries & Generals v. Lewis (1948) 1 QB 369

Execution of authorised transactions in person i.e. not to

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Readings/Cases:
o Fridman, Ch. 8
o Callice Printers v. Barclays Bank (1935) 145 LT 51
o Kahlers v. Midland Bank (1949) 2 All ER 621
o Hedley Byrne v. Heller (1964) AC 465
o Allam& Co. Ltd v. Europa Poster Services Ltd (1968) All ER 826

Keep proper accounts and records

Readings/Cases:
o Fridman, Ch. 8
o Dadswell v. Jacob (1887) 34 Ch D 278

Keeping principal informed

10 RIGHTS OF AN AGENT Lecture/discussion

Week Remuneration
13 Readings/Cases:
o Fridman, Ch. 9
o Kofi SunkerSetteObu v. A Strauss & Co. Ltd (1951) AC 243
o Martin v. Perry (1931) 2 KB 310
o British Bank of Foreign Trade v. Novinex Ltd (1949) 1All ER 155
o Moritz Eber, supra

Indemnity
Readings/Cases:
o Fridman, Ch. 9
o Dalgety& Co. Ltd v. Cluer (1961) EA 178
o Price v. Kerschell (1957) EA 641
o Adams v. Morgan (1924) 1 KB 751

TERMINATION OF AGENCY
Readings/Cases:
o Fridman, Ch. 21 and 22
o Luxor v. Cooper (1941) AC 108
o Reed v. Anderson (1884) 13 QBD 779
o Adams v. Morgan (1924) 17 LT 258
11 REVISION Lecture/discussion
Week
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