Sales catalogue : David J. Chattell & Sons

Date:
29 June 1915
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/24/206
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue : David J. Chattell & Sons. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Conditions of Sate. I.—The highest accepted bidder shall be the purchaser. If any dispute arise between the bidders, the lot to be put up again at the bidding immediately preceding dispute, or the auctioneer may declare the purchaser. II.—The advance in the biddings to be regulated by the auctioneer, who is to be the sole arbiter in any matter of dispute. He also reserves to himself the right to refuse any bidding, to withdraw, consolidate or divide any lot or lots, or to submit the lots in any order, without regard to the position of the same in catalogue, as may be deemed advisable. 1II.—The.purchasers to pay (if required) a deposit of five shillings in the pound as part payment, such deposit to be a general deposit on the whole or any of the lots of such buyers. Every purchaser to give his name and place of abode. IV.—Each and every lot shall at the fall of the hammer be considered as delivered and be at purchaser’s risk, and no lot or lots can be removed until the whole amount of the purchaser’s account shall be paid in full, and payment is to be made to the person appointed to deliver. No warranty is given, or to be implied by the description in catalogue. V.—The lots must be paid for and cleared away from the premises, with all faults, imperfections and errors of every description, before 5 o’clock on July Ist, and no allowance whatever shall be made for mis- description or errors of whatsoever nature. Any damage caused by removal, or otherwise , must be made good by the person committing the same, principals being considered responsible for the acts of thetr servants. VI.—The auctioneer reserves the right. of making an allowance for the whole or any portion of a lot not delivered from any cause whatsoever—-at the same rate at which such lot was purchased ; and, inasmuch as Davin J. Cuarret, & Sons act only as agents for the vendor, they shall not be considered personally responsible for any default on the part of either vendor or purchaser. The vendor reserves the right to bid by himself or his agents. VII.—Any lots uncleared by the appointed time, agreeably with the con- ditions, will be forfeited, and may be resold or warehoused at the expense of the purchaser. Any deficiency arising from resale, together with warehouse charges and all attendant expenses, including sale foreman’s charge of 5s. per day, shall be made good by the purchaser. Lasrty.—On failure in complying with the above conditions, or on non- performance of all or any part of them, the defaulters will lose their deposits, and the auctioneer or clerk of sale shall be at liberty to take such steps as may be deemed necessary to bring the transaction to a close; and, if a resale be affected, either by public auction or private contract, all loss and expenses shall devolve upon the defaulter at this sale. Particular attention is called to the 5th condition. N.B.—No lots will be transferred and no cheques will be accepted in payment of acoounts. .
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