B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 8 Contract II May 2024 75/25 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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Q.1 Q.1: Answer any six in one-two sentences (12 Marks - 2 marks each)

1. (a) Who can make a valid pledge?
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2. (b) Write any two differences between contract of guarantee and indemnity.
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3. (c) What do you mean by bailee?
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4. (d) Is the registration of Partnership firm Compulsory?
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5. (e) Give any two modes of the discharge of the surety.
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6. (f) What is agency by ratification?
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7. (g) Define Indemnity.
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8. (h) Give any two duties of bailor.
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9. (i) Define Pledge.
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10. (j) Give any two modes of dissolution of Partnership Firm.
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Q.2 Q.2: Write Short Notes on any two (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. (a) Rights of Partners.
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2. (b) Termination of Agency.
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3. (c) Rights of indemnity holder.
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4. (d) Lien
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Q.3 Q.3: Answer the following, any two, with reasons (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. (a) 'P' gives authority to 'A' to sell P's land and to pay himself, out of the proceeds, the debt due to him from 'P'. Subsequently 'P' revokes the authority given to 'A'. Can he do so? Advise 'P'.
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2. (b) 'A' finds a dog and makes reasonable efforts to trace the true owner, but could not find him. Later 'A' sells that dog to 'B' who buys it without knowing that 'A' was merely a finder. Can the true owner recover the dog from 'B'? Decide.
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3. (c) 'A' and 'B' form a trading Partnership for 5 years. After 2 years, 'A' is convicted of travelling on the Railway without ticket. 'A' files a suit for dissolution of the firm on the ground of his own misconduct. Will he succeed?
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4. (d) There was a contract for the sale of a parcel of 500 bags of rice. Unknown to the seller 50 bags were stolen at the time of the contract. The seller delivered the rest of the bags, but the buyer refused to take them. The seller then brought an action for price. (i) Is the buyer liable to take or pay for the goods in the above case? Give reasons. (ii) Is the above contract valid? Give reasons.
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Q.4 Q.4: Answer the following in detail, any three (39 Marks - 13 marks each)

1. (a) Define Contract of bailment and what are the features of Contract of bailment?
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2. (b) Discuss the different modes of discharge of the liability of surety.
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3. (c) Define contract of guarantee and write the difference between contract of guarantee and indemnity.
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4. (d) What is Partnership and state the types of Partners?
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5. (e) Explain the different modes of creation of agency.
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