Question juridique clé
Whether the appellant could invoke good faith under Art. 3(2) CC when buying the bearer mortgage note.
Solution extraite
He could not rely on good faith because the surrounding circumstances required further inquiry into the seller's authority.
Motifs extraits
The deal was highly unusual: the note was sold far below nominal value, the contract deviated from prior discussions, the seller gave implausible assurances, and the note had to be released from a third party's depot. These red flags imposed a duty to inquire.