When you gave them as collateral, were there documents signed to that effect? If so, and if the documents were properly filed, you may have been unable to pass "good title" to the items. In effect, you may have sold someone else's stuff. So, the person who bought it might not actually own it. Thus, the owner of the collateral interest could choose to sue you AND the person to whom you sold it to recover the items.
Answered on Jul 30th, 2014 at 5:55 PM