Lost or misplaced? The specific concern of this paper, will be the case of salvaged TBD-1 Devastator, a rare Navy aircraft recovered 20 miles off the coast of Florida.

The specific concern of this paper, will be the case of salvaged TBD-1 Devastator, a rare Navy aircraft recovered 20 miles off the coast of Florida, in 500 feet of water, and estimated to have a value of one or two million dollars once restored. This paper will begin with a definition of lost, misplaces, or abandoned property, and proceed to discuss the history of property ownership laws, speculate on the reasons for differences in property ownership …

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