Market overt will be abolished
Market overt will be abolished
- 1994
- Antiques Trade Gazette (1136) 7 May 1994, 1(1) .
The ancient law of market overt, which enabled buyers to acquire legitimate title to any goods offered at Bermondsey and other traditional markets, even if the goods were stolen, is to be abolished by Parliament.
MARKET OVERT
PRIVATE BILL
SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979
The ancient law of market overt, which enabled buyers to acquire legitimate title to any goods offered at Bermondsey and other traditional markets, even if the goods were stolen, is to be abolished by Parliament.
MARKET OVERT
PRIVATE BILL
SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979