Question:

Principle: Any direct physical interference with goods in somebody's possession without lawful justification is called trespass of goods.
Facts: Z purchased a car from a person who had no title to it and sent it to a garage for repair. X, believing wrongly that the car was his, removed it from the garage.

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Trespass to goods does not require wrongful intent; unauthorized interference is enough to create liability.
Updated On: Aug 11, 2025
  • X can be held responsible for trespass of goods
  • X cannot be held responsible for trespass of goods as he was under a wrong belief.
  • X has not committed any wrong.
  • None of the above.
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Solution and Explanation

Trespass of goods is a strict liability tort, meaning intention or good faith belief is irrelevant. Any unauthorized interference with goods in possession of another amounts to trespass. Here, even though X believed the car to be his, removing it from the garage without lawful justification made him liable.
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