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On Date 1, Harvey Grutz, both the actual owner and the record owner of Blackacre, sold it to Archie Bunker. Archie neglected to record his deed until Date 4.
On Date 2, Grutz conveys Blackacre again, this time to Barney Fife. Barney is a BFP for value who promptly recorded his deed on Date 2.
On Date 3, Barney conveys to Charlie Chaplin. Although Charlie purchased Blackacre for full value, he had actual notice of the prior conveyance of Blackacre to Archie. Charlie promptly and properly recorded his deed on Date 3.
On Date 4, Archie records his deed.
Assume the relevant jurisdiction has a notice type recording act. Who owns Blackacre on Date 4?
A. Barney
B. Archie
C. Grutz
D. Charlie
E. None of the above
