CSS Mercantile Law Past Paper 2012
PART-II (Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q.2. Section 10 of the Contract Act says that ‘all agreements are contracts if they are made by the free consent of the parties competent to contract, for a lawful consideration and with a lawful object, and are not expressly declared to be void’. Explain fully what is meant by the wording ‘not expressly declared to be void’. Be brief and to the point.
Q.3. Discuss the circumstances under which a contract is discharged.
Q.4. What rights are conferred on an unpaid seller? Explain an unpaid seller’s lien. Under what circumstances does an unpaid seller lose his lien?
Q.5. Explain ‘Sale by Auction’. When does the title of goods pass from the seller to a buyer in an auction sale?
Q.6. How would a court determine the existence of a partnership? Explain the principle laid down in Cox v. Hickman.
Q.7. Discuss the significance of ‘Resolutions’ in regulating the affairs of a company. Explain what is meant by the doctrine of ultra vires a company?
Q.8. Who may be appointed as an arbitrator? Describe the powers of an arbitrator under the Arbitration Act, 1940.