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To: NormsRevenge

Did the landowner get the rights to the meteorite, or did the government claim it?


13 posted on 10/16/2006 5:51:42 PM PDT by Defiant (Coming soon to C-Span: Flip That Land, starring Harry Reid and a host of mafiosi.)
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Under the lease agreement, the landowner and meteorite hunters split the proceeds of any finds, Mani said.

Reading the article helps answer questions...

22 posted on 10/16/2006 6:02:26 PM PDT by sit-rep ( http://trulineint.com/latestposts.asp)
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To: Defiant
Did the landowner get the rights to the meteorite, or did the government claim it?

I'm curious to see under what body of law the government "claim" a rock in your cornfield. Do you mean with or without compensation?

38 posted on 10/16/2006 8:06:59 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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