In the Lawsuit in Which Barry Sues Helen for Return

question 53

Multiple Choice

In the lawsuit in which Barry sues Helen for return of the $5,000,which of the following is the most likely result?

• A) Barry will win because when an auction is held without reserve, the auctioneer is entitled to repossess any item at will.
• B) Barry will lose only because he was not the actual seller. He was only selling at auction for someone else. The seller, however, would win in an action against Helen.
• C) Barry would win because Helen made an insufficient offer.
• D) Helen will win only if she can show that Barry had knowledge that cash was in the drawer before he sold it.
• E) Helen will win because the auction was without reserve, and she properly bid on and bought the cash register with everyone knowing that the cash drawer was stuck.

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