B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 5 Contract II 2022 Oct (70 marks) Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Define contract of guarantee. Explain the circumstances in which a surety can be discharged from his liability.
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2. Q2 Define bailment. Discuss the duties of bailee.
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3. Q3 What is the 'Test of Agency' ? Discuss the extent of an agent's authority.
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4. Q4 How to create agency contract ? Discuss different kinds of agents.
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5. Q5 Discuss the different methods of dissolution of partnership firm.
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6. Q6 Explain the concept of 'Caveat Emptor'. State the exceptions to this concept.
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Write short notes on any two of the following :

1. Q7 (a) Contract of indemnity.
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2. Q7 (b) Kinds of partners.
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3. Q7 (c) Rules Governing the passing of property in the goods.
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Solve any two problems :

1. Q8 (a) 'A' finds a gold chain and makes reasonable efforts to discover the true owner, but he couldn't. Later the finder 'A' sells gold chain to 'B', who buys it without having a knowledge that 'A' was merely a finder. Can the true owner recover the gold chain from 'B' ? Decide.
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2. Q8 (b) Three car companies each having 10 partners combine by agreement into one firm. The firm enters into a number of contracts. Can these contracts by the new firm be enforced by or against the firm ? Decide.
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3. Q8 (c) In a contract of sale 'A' agrees to supply 100 barrels of ground nut oil to 'B' on 02-08-2022. But 'A' supplies 100 barrels of sunflower oil to 'B' on 10-08-2022. 'B' refuses it. Decide.
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