Country Trucking Company contracts with Baldwin to transport crated goods to a certain destination for $5,000. \Country delivers the crates, but Baldwin does not pay. Country learns that the crates contained stolen goods. Country can
A) do nothing with respect to the contract.
B) recover $5,000 from Baldwin.
C) recover the goods but not the $5,000 from Baldwin.
D) recover the goods and the $5,000 from Baldwin.

Question

Country Trucking Company contracts with Baldwin to transport crated goods to a certain destination for $5,000. \Country delivers the crates, but Baldwin does not pay. Country learns that the crates contained stolen goods. Country can
A) ​do nothing with respect to the contract.
B) ​recover $5,000 from Baldwin.
C) ​recover the goods but not the $5,000 from Baldwin.
D) ​recover the goods and the $5,000 from Baldwin.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Although the goods turned out to be stolen, the contract between Country Trucking Company and Baldwin was still valid and Baldwin still owes the agreed upon payment of $5,000. Country may not be responsible for the stolen goods, but that does not absolve Baldwin from their payment obligations. Therefore, Country can recover the $5,000 from Baldwin.

Country Trucking Company Contracts with Baldwin to Transport Crated Goods