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In Pearson v. Rose and Young, the claimant原告 left his car with a man called Hunt to see what offers he could obtain on it. He did not ask or authorise Hunt to sell it, and had no intention of giving the property in the car to him. Hunt sold the car to defendants. What would the court hold in such situation?

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