WS Produce, a small family business engages in importing fruit and vegetables, entered into an agreement with PP Produce Inc., a large wholesale fruit and vegetable business, to supply PP Produce Inc. with a container shipment of 1,000 boxes of pomelos imported from Vietnam. The pomelos were delivered to PP Produce Inc. together with a purchase order (PO) invoice the pomelos at $50.00/box. A load sheet, signed by the person at PP Produce Inc. who took delivery, referred to the consignment as having been received. The company has no history of stocking volume of pomelos because it is not saleable. Then they requested the WS Produce to take back 200 boxes of which WS Produce did. WS Produce issued a credit memo of $10,000.00 for the 200 boxes. Since it is not saleable, PP Produce Inc. was unable to sell the remaining pomelos and eventually many of them rotted. WS Produce claimed the balance of the price. PP Produce Inc. contested that the pomelos had been supplied on consignment and still belong to WS Produce. Is a contract was one of sale or consignment? Please state your reasons

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WS Produce, a small family business engages in importing fruit and vegetables, entered into an agreement with PP Produce Inc., a large wholesale fruit and vegetable business, to supply PP Produce Inc. with a container shipment of 1,000 boxes of pomelos imported from Vietnam. The pomelos were delivered to PP Produce Inc. together with a purchase order (PO) invoice the pomelos at $50.00/box. A load sheet, signed by the person at PP Produce Inc. who took delivery, referred to the consignment as having been received. The company has no history of stocking volume of pomelos because it is not saleable. Then they requested the WS Produce to take back 200 boxes of which WS Produce did. WS Produce issued a credit memo of $10,000.00 for the 200 boxes. Since it is not saleable, PP Produce Inc. was unable to sell the remaining pomelos and eventually many of them rotted. WS Produce claimed the balance of the price. PP Produce Inc. contested that the pomelos had been supplied on consignment and still belong to WS Produce.

Is a contract was one of sale or consignment? Please state your reasons

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