Midway Auto Sales, Inc. v. Clarkson
Arkansas Court of Appeals
29 S.W.3d 788 (2000)
Relevant factsFree
Jimmy Haddock fraudulently acquired a 1986 Corvette and sold it to Larry Bowen, who sold it to Mike Clarkson (defendant); neither Bowen nor Clarkson knew of Haddock's fraud. Clarkson then sold the car to Midway Auto Sales (Midway) (plaintiff), and after the sale, a county sheriff confiscated the vehicle. Midway sued Clarkson for breach of warranty of title, and the trial court ruled for Clarkson; Midway appealed.
IssueFree
Whether, if a seller of goods has a voidable title to the goods that has not been invalidated at the time of sale, a bona fide purchaser of the goods acquires good title.