The Ultimate Hypothetical

Woodward

Coinguys A & B buy a coin as partners at a coin show. It is quite a rip, worth much more than they paid. Both pay half for it. The coin is then stolen from collector A.

Q. How much, if any, does A owe B?

The coin is later recovered and returned to A.

Q. Now, who owes what to whom?

Barndog

no $ changes hands as the coin has been recovered and returned to its rightful owners

sweetwilliet

A owes B exactly what B paid for it. Once recovered, B can re-buy his share for exactly the amount he was refunded. Everyone will be happy again.

Conder101

First question: He owes him nothing. Since they were co-owners, if it was stolen from one of them (the owner) it was stolen from both of them. (This is assming no gross negligence on the part of the owner it was stolen from.)

Second question: since nothing was owed or paid as the resultof the first question, the return merely re-establishes the status quo.

ABC123

More details are needed---meanwhile put A in jail for receiving stolen property. Judge Judy will straighten it out !