Exam 5: Identity of Offeror and Offeree

O and A wish to enter into a contract. However, A has lied to O about several matters. Which of the following untruths would render the contract voidable? Please select all that apply.

O writes to A personally to order a special blend of coffee beans. Unbeknownst to O, A has died but C duly fulfils the order. Upon learning that C and not A supplied the beans, O refuses to pay C. The beans have been ground up to make coffee powder. Advise C.

The Law Reform Committee accepted Devlin LJ's proposed reform that loss be apportioned between an original owner and a subsequent bona fide purchaser.

Shogun Finance Ltd v Hudson is a decision which cannot be reconciled with any of the earlier authorities and should be treated as a special case on account of its facts.

Where a rogue fraudulently obtains a car from the original owner and sells the car to a third party, in which of the following scenarios will bona fide purchase for value without notice be a defence against a claim by the original owner?

R offers to buy a used bicycle from O. He gives O a name card which falsely indicates that he is a famous philanthropist. Based on the repute of that man, O agrees to accept a cheque for the bicycle, but it bounces when O attempts to cash it. The bicycle is later found in the possession of a bona fide purchaser A. What is the likely outcome should O sue A for the bicycle?

How did the court in King's Norton Metal Co Ltd v Edridge, Merrett & Co Ltd distinguish the facts of that case from those of Cundy v Lindsay?

The Law Reform Committee proposed that all mistakes of identity should make contracts voidable not void.