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Under Section 18, in a contract for the sale of unascertained goods, property passes to the buyer:
AAt the time of the contract
BOnly when the goods are ascertained
COn payment of price
DOn delivery to a carrier in all cases
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Only when the goods are ascertained
Section 18 provides that no property in unascertained goods passes until the goods are ascertained.
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