In most jurisdictions,a good-faith purchaser who believes a seller had a right to sell property is liable for conversion if the property was bought from a thief.

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A good-faith purchaser may be liable for conversion if they unknowingly buy stolen property, even if they believed the seller had the right to sell it. This is because the true owner of the property may still have a claim to it and the good-faith purchaser cannot acquire good title from a thief.

In Most Jurisdictions,a Good-Faith Purchaser Who Believes a Seller Had