https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292742 In a sale of unascertained goods governed by local trade usage, property passes only when the contractual process for ascertaining and accepting the goods is completed and the parties intend title to transfer. The pleaded express contract was not proved, so the Chandpur trade practice controlled. Evidence showed that the jute had to be examined, selected, weighed and, where necessary, dried before the sale was treated as complete. On those facts, title had not passed before the fire, the risk remained with the seller, and the seller's claim failed. en-us Fri, 07 Apr 1916 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Jan 2021 12:56:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292742 In a sale of unascertained goods governed by local trade usage, property passes only when the contractual process for ascertaining and accepting the goods is completed and the parties intend title to transfer. The pleaded express contract was not proved, so the Chandpur trade practice controlled. Evidence showed that the jute had to be examined, selected, weighed and, where necessary, dried before the sale was treated as complete. On those facts, title had not passed before the fire, the risk remained with the seller, and the seller's claim failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 07 Apr 1916 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=292742