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BCL – Nov 2016 – L1 – Q2c – Sale of Goods/Hire Purchase
Determine if Tracy Achiaa has legal grounds to recover the impounded vehicle.
Question
Orlando Motors, an American Automobile Company, paid for three (3) cars and consigned them to Mr. Kobby Ayensu in Ghana by a bill of lading; vehicle No. GTB 7084 was one of the three (3) cars. Mr. Kobby Ayensu, as the consignee, took delivery of the vehicles and registered vehicle No. GTB 7084. He later sold the vehicle he registered to Tracy Achiaa. The appropriate change of ownership was then effected. Later, one Mr. Oko Lartey who was claiming interest in the cars, sued Mr. Kobby Ayensu in respect of the cars and immediately went to court and obtained an order resulting in the impounding of the vehicle from Tracy Achiaa.
Required:
Explain whether there is any legal basis for Tracy Achiaa to take action to recover the impounded vehicle.
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- Tags: Bona Fide Purchaser, Ghana, Legal Action, Sale of Goods
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: Sale of goods/hire purchase
- Series: NOV 2016