Sales catalogue: Hampton & Sons

Date:
19 April 1909
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/9/5
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Hampton & Sons. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Conditions of Sale. 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, con- solidate 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. III.—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 con- sidered as delivered, and no lot or lots can be removed until the whole amount of the purchaser’s accoun' shall be paid in full, and payment is to be made to the person .ippointed to deliver. No warranty is given, or to be implied by the description in the catalogue. V.—The lots must be paid for and cleared away from the premises, with all faults, imperfections and errors of description, before 4 o’clock on Thursday, April 22nd, 1909, and no allowance whatever shall be made for misdescription 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 their 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 Hampton & Sons act only as agents for the vendors, they shall not be considered personally responsible for any default on the part of either vendor or purchaser. The vendors reserve the right to bid by himself, themselves, or their agents, or his agent. VII.—Any lots uncleared by the appointed time, agreeably with the conditions, will be forfeited, and may be resold or warehoused at the expense of the purchaser; any deficiency arising from resale, together with warehouse ee Ae and all attendant expenses, includ- ing sale foreman’s charge of 5s. per day, shall be made good by the purchaser. LastLy.—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 trans- acticn to a close; and if a resale be effected, 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. HaMpTon & SONS WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVALS UNLESS THEY RECEIVE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS. N.B.—No Lots will be transferred.
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