61.   The judgment for the majority in the Court of Appeal was given by Nourse LJ who held that there had not been a sale by description.

62.   The sale is of goods which, by the very description under which they are sold, appear to be sold for a particular purpose.

63.   Essentially a sample is a non-verbal description and whether or not a sale is by sample depends upon the intention of the parties.

64.   Thus, for example, the seller may argue that a sale is not by description but is rather a contract for the sale of a specific unique chattel.

65.   It appears from this that there does not have to be a sale for money because free promotional gifts incur the same liabilities.

66.   This year sales are unlikely to reach much more than one and a half million.

67.   Estate agents are cautious about taking the profit rise as a sign the slump in house sales is over.

68.   Cider sales are up seven percent this year... and the makers say that despite a bumper crop, they need all the fruit they can get.

69.   Car boot sales are a great way of clearing out the attic, and making a few pounds into the bargain.

70.   Car sales are also below normal.