Greene v. Heinrich

The record supports the finding of the court below that plaintiff, who had but recently become a retail stamp dealer and was not yet a member of the American Stamp Dealers Association, had innocently purchased certain stamp albums and immediately upon being advised of the notice in the association circular that they had been stolen and that a reward would be paid for their return, had notified the authorities and returned the albums to defendant owner. A purchaser, whose initial possession is not wrongful and who returns the stolen goods voluntarily and in reliance upon a promise to pay a…