Last week your client agreed to buy a Massey Fergusson tractor from Moses, and paid cash, but asked Moses to hold the tractor in his yard until your client was able to arrange transport to his island. Before the transport could be arranged, Moses sold the tractor for cash to Abel, who knew nothing about the prior sale to your client, and disappeared with the proceeds of the sale.

(a) Who owns the tractor?

(b) What difference, if any, would it make if Abel was aware of the prior sale to your client?

(c) What difference, if any, would it make if Abel had sold the tractor to Joshua, who knew nothing about the prior sale to your client?

(d) What difference, if any, would it make if Abel had sold the tractor to Joshua, who knew about the prior sale to your client?

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a In this situation your client retains ownership of the tractor Despite the subsequent sale by Mose... View the full answer