A purchases a chattel from B under a conditional sales agreement.A few days later and unknown to B,A sells the chattel to C,who believes A is the owner.At common law,B

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Under the common law, a seller who has reserved title in a chattel sold subject to a conditional sales agreement has the right to retake possession of the chattel from the buyer who is in wrongful possession. Therefore, B can retake possession of the chattel from C, even though C is an innocent purchaser who was unaware of the conditional sales agreement between A and B.

A Purchases a Chattel from B Under a Conditional Sales