R Offers to Buy a Used Bicycle from O

question 6

Multiple Choice

R offers to buy a used bicycle from O. He gives O a name card which falsely indicates that he is a famous philanthropist. Based on the repute of that man, O agrees to accept a cheque for the bicycle, but it bounces when O attempts to cash it. The bicycle is later found in the possession of a bona fide purchaser A. What is the likely outcome should O sue A for the bicycle?

• A) O will be successful since he intended to sell to the famous philanthropist and not the rogue present.
• B) O will be successful since the contract between him and R was void for mistake of identity.
• C) O will be unsuccessful since he only made a mistake as to the attributes of the rogue rather than his identity.
• D) O will be unsuccessful since he only made a mistake as to the identity of the rogue rather than his attributes.

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