Patricia Buys a House from Jake but Does Not Record

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Essay

Patricia buys a house from Jake but does not record her ownership interest.Later,Jake dishonestly sells the same house to Paula who had checked ownership at the courthouse but saw no mention of Patricia.After she paid Jake,Paula recorded her property interest at the courthouse.Paula,who thought that Patricia was renting the house from Jake,then wrote to Patricia asking her to move.Who is entitled to the house? Who do you believe that ethically should be done assuming Jake cannot be found?

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Definitions:

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other nerve cells and are key players in neural communication.

Neuron

Morphologic and functional unit of the nervous system, consisting of the nerve cell body, the dendrites, and the axon; also called nerve cell.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small organelles within neurons that store and release neurotransmitters at the synapse.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals released by neurons to transmit signals across a synaptic gap to a target cell.