Section 178A Contract Act

178A. Pledge by person in possession under voidable contract.

When the pawnor has obtained possession of the other goods pledged by him under a contract voidable under Section 19 or Section 19A, but the contract has not been rescinded at the time of the pledge, the pawnee acquired a goods title to the goods, provided he acts in good faith and without notice of the pawnor’s defect of title.

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