Bill Sells His Motor Vehicle to Jack for $2000

question 24

Essay

Bill sells his motor vehicle to Jack for $2000. No mention is made about encumbrances registered against the vehicle. Jack discovers two weeks after the sale that the car is encumbered by a chattel mortgage to a financial institution with $1750 owing. What recourse does Jack have by virtue of the Sale of Goods Act and what remedy is he entitled to? If Bill did not own the vehicle when he sold it to Jack would your answer be different?

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