Semple agreed to purchase a quantity of bird feed for his canary from a local pet shop. The shopkeeper agreed to weigh the feed and have it in a package for Semple when he returned in one hour. The shopkeeper weighed the feed, and wrote the weight, price, and Semple's name on the package. Before Semple returned, the package was stolen from the shop. The title to the goods had not passed, because Semple had not paid for them.

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The title to the goods can pass to the buyer before payment is made if the goods are identified and designated as the property of the buyer, as was the case when the shopkeeper weighed the feed and marked it with Semple's name.

Semple Agreed to Purchase a Quantity of Bird Feed for His