Section 22 of SOGA : Section 22: Specific Goods In A Deliverable State, When The Seller Has To Do Anything Thereto In Order To Ascertain Price

Explanation using Example

Imagine John agrees to buy 100 kilograms of coffee beans from Sarah, who runs a local coffee shop. The beans are already packaged in bags, but their exact weight needs to be verified to determine the final price, as they are sold by weight. According to Section 22 of The Sale of Goods Act, 1930, even though the coffee beans are in a deliverable state, the ownership of the beans doesn't transfer to John until Sarah weighs them and informs John of the final weight and price. If Sarah weighs the beans but doesn't inform John, and the bags are mistakenly taken by someone else, Sarah would be responsible for the loss, as the property in the beans had not yet passed to John.