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Under Section 23(2), where the seller delivers goods to a carrier for transmission to the buyer without reserving the right of disposal, he is deemed to have:
AUnconditionally appropriated the goods to the contract (so risk passes to the buyer)
BRetained ownership
CCancelled the contract
DMade a conditional sale
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Unconditionally appropriated the goods to the contract (so risk passes to the buyer)
Delivery to a carrier without reserving the right of disposal is an unconditional appropriation; property and risk pass to the buyer, who bears any loss in transit.
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