Month: September 2020

Unless otherwise agreed, the place of delivery is the sellers place of business if any, if not, his residence. If specific goods, the subject matter of the contract are in some other place known to the parties, that other place Read More …

Criminal and civil law Criminal law: this is the law of crimes or offences. A crime is often defined as an act omission, committed or omitted in violation of public law. It is a contravention of state law and suspects Read More …

Reasons for delegated legislation Lack of parliamentary time: parliament has insufficient time to legislate on all matters be they national or otherwise. By delegating some of its law-making authority, parliament can save time to solve much more pressing problems. Speed Read More …

If the agent has exercised his authority in full. If the agent has incurred personal liability. If the agents authority is coupled with interest.  

Take delivery: the bailee is duty bound to take delivery of the goods the subject matter of the contract. Reasonable care: the bailee is obliged to take reasonable care of the goods. He is not liable for ordinary wear and Read More …

Another will or codicil: this will or codicil must manifest the testators intention to revoke the previous will or codicil. Destruction: this is the burning, leaving or otherwise destroying the will. The destruction must be coupled with an intention to Read More …

Statutory authority: this is a complete defence if the accumulation of the thing was statutorily sanctioned. Plaintiffs Consent or benefit: the plaintiff cannot complain of the escape if he benefits from the accumulation or expressly or implied consented to it. Read More …

This is the rule of strict liability or liability without fault. The principle in this rule is that a person who for his own purpose brings on his land and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if Read More …

There must be a dorminant and servient tenement. The easement must accommodate the dorminant tenement. The dorminant and servient tenements must be owned or occupied by different persons. The easement must be capable of forming the subject matter of the Read More …

Partition of the property concerned by mutual consent. Transfer to a third party. Union in sole tenant i.e. becomes vested in one person. Severance i.e. conversion of a joint tenancy to a tenancy in common.