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must give such notice to the buyer as may enable him to in-
sure them during their transit, and if the seller fails to do so,
the goods shall be deemed t,o be at his risk during such transit.
SEC. 65. (1) Where goods are delivered to the buyer,
which he has not previously examined, he is not deemed to have
accepted them unless and until he has had a reasonable oppor-
tunity of examining them for the purpose of ascertaining:
whether they are in conformity with the contract.

(2) Unless otherwise agreed, when the seller tenders deliv-
ery of goods to the buyer, he is bound, on request, to afford the
buyer a reasonable opportunity of examining the goods for the
purpose of ascertaining whether they are in conformity with
the contract.

(3) Where goods are delivered to a carrier by the seller,
in accordance with an order from or agreement with the buyer,
upon the terms that the goods shall not be delivered by the car-
rier to the buyer until he has paid the price, whether such
terms are indicated by marking the goods with the words
"collect on delivery," or otherwise, the buyer is not entitled to
examine the goods before payment of the price, in the absence
of agreement permitting such examination.

SEC. 66. The buyer is deemed to have accepted the goods;
when he intimates to the seller that he has accepted them, or
when the goods have been delivered to him, and he does any
act in relation to them which is inconsistent with the owner-
ship of the seller, or when, after the lapse of a reasonable-
time, he retains the goods without intimating to the seller that
he has rejected them.

SEC. 67. In the absence of express or implied agreement
of the parties, acceptance of the goods by the buyer shall not
discharge the seller from liability in damages or other legal
remedy for breach of any promise or warranty in the contract
to sell or the sale. But if, after acceptance of the goods, the
buyer fail to give notice to the seller of the breach of any
promise or warranty within a reasonable time after the buyer
knows or ought to know of such breach, the seller shall not
be liable therefor.

SEC. 68. Unless otherwise agreed, where goods are delivered
to the buyer, and he refuses to accept them, having the right
so to do, he is not bound to return them to the seller, but it is
sufficient if he notifies the seller that he refuses to accept
them.

SEC. 69. When the seller is ready and willing to deliver the
goods, and requests the buyer to take delivery, and the buyer
does not within a reasonable time after such request take de-
livery of the goods, he is liable to the seller for any loss occa-