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A made a statement to B that he was the owner of a particular residential house. B, believed in it and purchased the property. In fact, A was not the owner at the time of sale but subsequently he inherited the property from his father. Can A simply plea that he was not the owner at the time of sale? What is the legal position?

Facts of the case A made a representation to B stating that he was the owner of a particular residential house. Believing this statement to […]