Commercial Law: Sale of Goods - University of Wolverhampton

Factors Act 1889: ss1(1), 1(4) and 2iv Seller with voidable titleCar and Universal Finance Co Ltd v Caldwell [1965] 1 QB 525Lewis v Averay [1971] 3 WLR 603* Newtons of Wembley Ltd v Williams [1965] 1 QB 560SGA 1979: s23v Seller in possessionPacific Motor Auctions Pty Ltd v Motor Credits (Hire Finance) Ltd [1965] AC 867Staffs Motor Guarantee Ltd v British Wagon Co Ltd [1934] 2 KB 305Worcester Works Finance Ltd v Cooden Engineering Ltd [1972] 1 QB 210SGA 1979: s24Factors Act 1889: s8vi Buyer in possessionAluminium Industrie Vaasen BV v Romalpa Aluminium Ltd [1976] 1 WLR 676; [1976] 2 All ER 552Du Jardin v Beadman Bros Ltd [1952] 2 QB 712* Forsythe International (UK) Ltd v Silver Shipping Co Ltd, The Saetta [1994] 1 All ER 851 (QBD)* Four Point Garage Ltd v Carter [1985] 3 All ER 12National Employers’ Mutual General Insurance Association Ltd vJones [1988] 2 WLR 952; [1990] AC 24 (HL)* Newtons of Wembley Ltd v Williams (above)Shaw v Metropolitan Police Commissioner [1987] 1 WLR 1332SGA 1979: ss17, 19 and 25Factors Act 1889: s9LIABILITY OF SELLER DEFICIENT IN TITLEa Contractual liabilityi Cause of action* Barber v NSW Bank plc [1996] 1 All ER 906Butterworth v Kingsway Motors Ltd [1954] 1 WLR 1286; [1954] 2 All ER 694* Microbeads AG v Vinhurst Road Markings Ltd [1975] 1 All ER 529; [1975] 1 WLR 218Niblett Ltd v Confectioners’ Materials Co Ltd [1921] 3 KB 387Rowland v Divall [1923] 2 KB 500* Warman v Southern Counties Car Finance Corporation Ltd [1949] 1All ER 711; [1949] 2 KB 576SGA 1979: s12ii Exemption clausesUCTA 1977: s6(1)b Tortious liabilityTorts (Interference With Goods) Act 1977: ss1, 2, 3 and 6Cases marked with an * can be found in your Textbook; all other casescan be found in your 150 Leading Cases.Self-Study Questions1 What does ‘nemo dat quod non habet’ mean and why are there exceptions to the rule?2 What is necessary to found an estoppel in this context?3 What is the importance of Worcester Works v Cooden?4 Can title ever pass if goods are stolen?5 Is Newtons of Wembley v Williams a good decision?6 What is the relationship between ss23 and 25 SGA and s2(1) Factors Act?Sample Questions