The Calcutta Weekly Notes Monday April 27 1942

The position of the ordinary mabeing that he would not like to abandon his normal pursuits sooner than is necessary and at the same time would not like to be exposed to the horrors of war so far as it is possible to avoid them he leaves it to the authorities who possess the knowledge which he lacks to indicate the time for him. [...] The tender of the goods under a C. I. F. contract is effected by the tender of the bill of lading and accompanied in case the goods have been lost in transit by the policy 73laxly THE CALCUTTA WEEKLY NOTES. [...] In the absence of any stipulation with regard to the time of payment the payment must be made when the bill of lading and other necessary shipping docments are presented to the buyer provided of course that the goods have been shipped within the stipulated time and the documents are presented at a reasonable time. [...] When there is a contract for the sale of goods to be delivered in two instaments and the buyer wrongly refuses to take delivery of the first instalment the breach of contract is so extensive that the seller is entitled to cancel the contract and be compensated for any loss suffered by him. [...] At the same time it is the duty of the Court when there is an ipedant eye-witness -whom the Public 'Proscutor does not wish to exagnine:156eatiii:he has been treated as hostile in the committal empliry to record the.evidence of this winess and the accused should not be forced to examine him as a defence witness.