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CHAPTER VIII OF TRANSFERS OF ACTIONABLE CLAIMS

Section 131: Notice to be in writing, signed

The Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Every notice of transfer of an actionable claim shall be in writing, signed by the transferor or his agent duly authorised in this behalf, or, in case the transferor refuses to sign, by the transferee or his agent, and shall state the name and address of the transferee.

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  1. 1. Consider the following statements under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882: 1. Where the transferor of a debt warrants the solvency of the debtor, the warranty, in the absence of a contract to the contrary, applies to the debtor's solvency at the time the debt falls due. 2. The transferee of an actionable claim takes it subject to all the liabilities and equities to which the transferor was subject in respect of it at the date of the transfer. 3. If the transferor refuses to sign the notice of transfer of an actionable claim, it may be signed by the transferee or his agent. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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