Society, Politics & Law
What is Law?
...changed hands, and then the seller refuses to hand it over. At common law, the buyer would get their money back, but in equity the seller could be ordered to give the painting to the buyer. STEPHANIE PYWELL: OK, but what happens if someone just refuses to comply with the order? CAROLINE DERRY: This is where equity has teeth! If a person doesn’t obey a court’s order,...