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B buys stolen goods in good faith from A, who is not the owner. As a general rule:
AB gets a good title
BB becomes owner after a month
CThe true owner is estopped
DB gets no title and the true owner may recover the goods
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. B gets no title and the true owner may recover the goods
Under nemo dat, a buyer even in good faith acquires no title to stolen goods; the true owner may recover them, subject to the statutory exceptions.
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