Question

Once again, let's assume the jewelry was stolen. But suppose that Hugo did not know the jewelry was stolen. He bought the stolen jewelry, and then gave the gift to his mom in good faith. What kind of title does his mom now possess

Answer 1

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Answer: A void title because stolen goods always remain stolen goods

Step-by-step explanation:

The question refers to a hypothetical situation in which Hugo, a 21-year-old man, buys a gold necklace and diamond earrings for his mother´s birthday. He´s told they are new and he´s offered a really good price.

Even if Hugo did not know about it, if the jewelry was actually stolen, his mom will have a void title because stolen goods will always remain stolen goods.

There´s a fundamental common-law principle that states that an individual can´t transfer a better title than he has, as well as a buyer, can´t obtain a better title than that of the seller. This means that someone who has stolen goods, doesn´t have a title in them, and the person who buys them from the thief will also have a void title.