Questione giuridica chiave
Whether ownership passed to the buyer by constitutum possessorium despite no physical delivery.
Decisione estratta
A transfer by constitutum possessorium existed, but it was ineffective against third parties because it was used to circumvent the rules on pledge/security interests.
Motivazione estratta
The economic purpose was not an ordinary sale but the advance of money with the movables serving as security. The buyer did not intend personal use or resale, and the goods remained with the seller's family. This pointed to a loan secured by assets rather than a genuine exchange of goods for price.