[meteorite-list] Landowner wins custody battle for meteorite

From: almitt2 at localnet.com <almitt2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:59:52 -0400
Message-ID: <20100620005952.xjzo70hq7l0kss4o_at_webmail.localnet.com>

Hi Frank and all,

Thanks for pointing that out. I think I knew that but had forgot about
the Iowa case. All my best!

--AL

Quoting Frank Cressy <fcressy at prodigy.net>:

> Hi Al and all, Actually meteorite ownership was established in a case
> regarding the second largest stone (66 pounds) of the Forest City,
> Iowa fall. I believe the that the case involving the Willamette
> meteorite cited the earlier Iowa decision as a legal precedent.
> Here's a link to an article in the University of Minnesota alumni
> newsletter about a year ago regarding the Forest City meteorite:
>
> http://minnesotamagazine.blogspot.com/2008/11/romancing-meteorite.html
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "almitt2 at localnet.com" <almitt2 at localnet.com>
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Fri, June 18, 2010 11:11:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Landowner wins custody battle for meteorite
>
> Greetings,
>
> Meteorite ownership in the USA was established with the Willamette
> Meteorite in Oregon. "At that time the land was owned by the Oregon
> Iron and Steel Company. Hughes recognized the meteorite's
> significance, and in an attempt to claim ownership, secretly moved it
> to his own land. This involved 90 days of hard work to cover the 3/4
> mile (1200 m) distance. The move was discovered, and after a lawsuit,
> the Oregon Supreme Court held that Oregon Iron and Steel Company was
> the legal owner." (from Wikipedia)
>
> Also the old women established ownership when on government property.
>
> So I think ownership has been established and there isn't any
> question. There can always be further law suits though.
>
> --AL Mitterling
>
> Quoting Meteorites USA <eric at meteoritesusa.com>:
>
>> 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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