You and Your Roommate Are Driving Through a Residential Area

question 84

Multiple Choice

You and your roommate are driving through a residential area when you see some furniture piled on the curb to be picked up by the trash collectors the next morning.As you pick up a chair,the homeowner opens a window and yells,"Get away from my stuff." Which of the following statements is true in this scenario?

• A) You may claim the chair as lost property.
• B) You may claim the chair as mislaid property.
• C) You may claim the chair as abandoned property.
• D) The homeowner retains ownership until it is picked up the next morning, so you must leave it.
• E) The homeowner retains ownership of the property until you buy it from him.

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