Sales catalogue: Elliott, Son & Boyton
- Date:
- 19 June 1905
- Reference:
- WA/HMM/CM/Sal/24/21
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Sales catalogue: Elliott, Son & Boyton. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Sales catalogue: Elliott, Son & Boyton. Source: Wellcome Collection.
![' CONDITIONS OF SALE. 70.3 I.—The highest bidder to be the purchaser, but subject to the auctioneer reserving the right of refusing the bidding of any person, and the vendor reserving the right to bid by his agent or agents, as often as he or they please ; and should any dispute arise between two or more bidders, or between the auctioneer and any bidder, the lot,in dispute to be put up again, or the dispute to be settled by the auctioneer, whose decision shall be final and conclusive. II.—No person to advance less than ts. at each bidding ; above five pounds, 5s.; and so on in proportion. III.—The purchasers are, when required, to pay down imme- diately a deposit of 5s. in the pound, or such other sum as the auctioneer may name, in part payment, each deposit to be applicable to any or all lots purchased, and to give their names and addresses when required ; in default of which the lot or lots so purchased to be at the disposal of the auctioneer. IV.—The lots to be taken away with all faults, imperfec- tions and errots of every description at the purchaser’s expense and risk, before 4 o’clock on Thursday, the 22nd of June, and the remainder of the purchase-money to be paid before delivery, Messrs. ELLIOTT, SON & BOYTON not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness, or authenticity of, or any default or defect in, any lot; and make zo warranty whatever. In cases where one buyer purchases more than one lot, the whole of the account of the lots purchased is to be paid before any lot be delivered ; and no allowance whatsoever will be made for error in description or quantity, but the lots are to be cleared as shown at the sale. If from any cause the auctioneers shall be unable to deliver a lot, the deposit-money (if any) shal] be returned to the purchaser without any compensation in respect of such non-delivery. V.—All lots left after the time specified will be liable to any expenses that may arise from their not having been cleared in accordance with the fourth condition. VI.—The purchasers to be answerable for all damage they may do to any lot or lots or Zo rhe premises in taking down or removing their respective lots. VII.—Upon failure of complying with the above conditions, the money deposited shall be forfeited; the lots uncleared within the time aforesaid shall be resold, either by public auction or private contract; and the deficiency (if any) at such second sale, together with all charges attending the same, shall be made good by the defaulter or defaulters at this present sale, and be recoverable as and for liquidated damages, but any surplus that may arise therefrom shall belong solely to the vendor. VIII.—The auctioneer reserves the right of altering the arrangement of the lots, by selling two or more lots_as one lot, or in any other way he may think proper; also of withdrawing any lot or lots, and of altering. these conditions at the time of sale. IX.—No CHEQUES TAKEN. X.—No lot can be delivered during the progress of the sale. LASTLY.—The auctioneer to be the sole arbitrator in every matter of dispute.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33154107_0002.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
