Imagine that you are the owner of a small jewelry store. A customer leaves a family heirloom with you for cleaning. By mistake, a salesperson sells the ring to another customer. How would you handle the situation? Now, imagine that you were the customer who purchased the ring for your fianc. When the owner calls you to tell you about the situation, what do you do?

During our reading this week, we discussed how title of good passes to a new owner when items (goods) are sold. How does that play into this situation? Does the new owner who purchased the heirloom have any rights since he purchased the item in good faith?