[meteorite-list] Landowner wins custody battle for meteorite

From: Sterling K. Webb <sterling_k_webb_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:18:52 -0500
Message-ID: <B5A5CFE503CC4432900517225BFBB5C7_at_ATARIENGINE2>

Eric, List,

I wondered too.

My GoogleStorm fails to show any resolution
to the Lorton custody battle nor any mention
of the dispute that actually originates later than
the Feb. 4, 2010 statement by the Smithsonian
that it "holds" the stone and will not comment
whilst the matter is in dispute (the stone fell
on Jan. 22).

Presumably, the Smithsonian continues to
"have custody." I confidently predict that the
Smithsonian will still hold the stone a year
from now, ten years from now, 100 years
from now...


Sterling K. Webb
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Meteorites USA" <eric at meteoritesusa.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Landowner wins custody battle for
meteorite


> Very cool... Now, if we can just get certain private sector citizens,
> and people in our own government to remember the landowner owns the
> meteorite found on their property here in the USA.
>
> Anyone know of any other meteorite custody battles going on right now
> here in the USA besides Lorton?
>
> Regards,
> Eric
>
>
> On 6/18/2010 1:17 AM, Jeff Kuyken wrote:
>> Thanks for posting that Greg. I'm glad to see common sense prevailed
>> in the end.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Stanley"
>> <stanleygregr at hotmail.com>
>> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 5:22 AM
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Landowner wins custody battle for meteorite
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/17/2929996.htm?section=justin
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Landowner wins custody battle for meteorite
>>>
>>> By Fidelis Rego
>>>
>>> Updated Thu Jun 17, 2010 2:07pm AEST
>>>
>>>
>>> A magistrate has handed down his ruling in a lengthy legal dispute
>>> over a meteorite that landed in south-west Queensland.
>>>
>>> Farm caretaker Tom King found the 25 kilogram chunk of space rock
>>> last year.
>>>
>>> However, the owner of the property where it was discovered, Keith
>>> Wilson, claimed rightful custody.
>>>
>>> The meteorite has been held by police pending a resolution of the
>>> row.
>>>
>>> This afternoon a local court found in
>>>
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