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SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.

BOOK III.

OF THE AVOIDANCE OF THE CONTRACT.

CHAPTER I.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF BOOK III

§ 798. Nature of the subjects here considered.
799. What subjects included.

800. How classified.

§ 798. Nature of the subjects to be now considered. In the preceding chapters consideration has been given to the questions, how the contract of sale may lawfully be made, how it is to be interpreted, and what is its effect in transferring title. It is proposed now to determine how a contract of sale, actually or apparently entered into, may be avoided by one or both of the parties to it.

799. What subjects included. The class of subjects to be now considered includes those chiefly in which, while it may be admitted that a contract has in form at least been entered into, there is still opportunity for the claim that one or both of the parties is at liberty to withdraw from it upon the ground, either (1) that the supposed consent of the parties was really not given at all, or (2), if given, has been withdrawn by mutual consent, or (3) was given upon the understanding that it might be rescinded under certain circumstances, or (4) was given upon a consideration which has failed, or (5) was

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