Question

A agrees to take B's collection of rare antique books, and restore them. B gives A the books. Instead of taking them to his shop, A takes them to a book dealer and sells them. If the government prosecutes A, it will be a

A. criminal action for larceny

B. civil action for breach of contract

C. criminal action for embezzlement

Answer 1

The acts comes under the definition of embezzlement, for which A is liable for criminal prosecution as he was relied upon by B to carefully restore the rare antique books. Instead of acting the way he was expected to act by B, he covertly misappropriated the assets for own gain by selling them in lieu of money.

C is correct.