Property Chart

Question 0

Found property: misplaced property

1) intent to part?
2) intent to reclaim?
3) awarded to?
4) with the duty to:
5) required to:

Answer 0

1) yes
2) yes
3) owner of the locus in quo
4) hold for true owners return
5) if no return within reasonable time = return to finder

Question 1

Found property: Lost.

1) Intent to Part-
2) Intent to Reclaim-
3) Awarded to-
4) With the duty to-
5) With the requirement to-

Answer 1

1) no
2) no
3) finder
4) use reasonable diligence to find owner
5) required to 1. Advertise 2. Police contact 3. For a reasonable period of time

Question 2

Found property: abandoned

1) intent to part
2) intent to reclaim
3) awarded to:
4) with the duty to:
5) required to:

Answer 2

1) yes
2) no
3) first to reduce to possession
4) none, now belongs to true owner
5) considered “res nullius” or a thing that belongs to no one.

Question 3

Found property: treasure trove

1) intent to part?
2) intent to reclaim?
3) awarded to;
4) with the duty to:
5) required to:

Answer 3

1) yes
2) yes
3) finder; if not a trespasser or other wrongdoer
4) none, new owner
5) 1. Objective value 2. Evidence of intent to hide 3. Significant passage of time.