During a storm in Tornado Alley, a house is destroyed, but its owner Dorothy survives. Dorothy plans to return to the site to salvage her possessions, but she delays. Meanwhile, Elliott combs through the ruins and removes all useful items. Dorothy learns of the recovery and files a suit against Elliott, claiming that the items are hers. Elliott responds that the destroyed house was abandoned and therefore he has good title to whatever he took possession of. What is the court likely to rule, and why?

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19 April, 03:21

During a storm in Tornado Alley, a house is destroyed, but its owner Dorothy survives. Dorothy plans to return to the site to salvage her possessions, but she delays. Meanwhile, Elliott combs through the ruins and removes all useful items. Dorothy learns of the recovery and files a suit against Elliott, claiming that the items are hers. Elliott responds that the destroyed house was abandoned and therefore he has good title to whatever he took possession of. What is the court likely to rule, and why?

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Lukas Lester · Answer 1

According to what has been established by the law, Dorothy would recover all her belongings

Explanation:

According to what has been established by the law, Dorothy would recover all her belongings, due to the fact that she did not abandoned her house at any moment. What happened, was due to a natural event whose control was beyond her reach. Therefore, Elliot should deliver all the objects to its rightful owner.