Two parties claim the same goods in the following situations. Discuss who is most likely to prevail in each case and explain why.
Richard steals Juan’s new mountain bike set and sells it to Travis, an innocent purchaser, for value. Juan learns Travis has the set and demands its return.
Juan takes his mountain bike for repair to Boulder’s Builders, a merchant who sells new and used bikes. By accident, one of Boulder’s employees sells the set to Travis, an innocent purchaser-customer, who takes possession. Juan wants his bike back from Travis.