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(a) Delivery before destination: If the buyer or his agent obtains delivery of the goods before their arrival at the appointed destination, the transit is at an end. [Sec. 51(2)]

(b) Attornment by carrier to buyer: lf after the arrival of the goods at the appointed destination, the carrier expressly or by implication enters into a new agreement to hold the goods for the buyer (for purpose of custody), the original transit comes to an end. [Sec. 51(3)]

(c) Goods rejected by buyer: If the goods are rejected by the and they continue to be in possession of the carrier or other bailee, then the transit continues even if the seller has refused to receive them back. [Sec. 51(4)]

(d) Delivery on ship chartered by buyer: When the goods are delivered to a carrier who is acting as agent of the buyer, e.g. when goods are delivered to a ship chartered by the buyer, the transit comes to an end as soon as the goods are loaded on board the ship. [Sec. 51(5)]

(e) Wrongful refusal by carrier to deliver: If the carrier wrongfully refuses to deliver the goods to the buyer, the transit is at an end. [Sec. 51(6)]

(f) Part delivery: Where the part delivery of the goods has been made to the buyer the remainder of the goods may be stopped in transit, unless such part delivery has been given in such circumstances as to show an agreement to give up possession of the whole of the goods. [Sec. 51(7)]