Hi Piers:
Thankyou, now I will know where to go if I ever lose my name.
The term over here (in the colonies) is "Escheat" pronounced "S sheet" - the
process of ownership reverting to the state in the absents of any rightfull
owner or heir. The table of consanguinity is used in the case of an
intestate death.
Gord
----- Original Message -----
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 9:55 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Stolen gear... OT
>
> Sounds like 'bona vacantia' - the principle whereby no property can be
> ownerless, but if the owner can't be identified, it reverts to (over here,
> at least) The Crown (Her Majesty). Except in the Duchies of Lancaster,
> whose Duke is ... Her Majesty, and Cornwall, whose Duke is HRH Prince
> Charles.
>
> It's clearly the only 'proper' way of doing things.
>
> BTW within the definition of bona vacantia fall internet domain names
> owned
> by companies which have been dissolved. Nice to see that a 1000 year old
> practice keeps up with the times - at www.auctionurls.co.uk.
>
> --
> Piers
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Jeff Keller
> Sent: 05 November 2004 16:01
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Stolen gear...
>
> --snip
>
> Keep in mind though that for example most banks say if you don't contact
> them for 5 years, your money becomes theirs. I believe California
> responded
> by telling the bank if the bank takes the money they have to give it to
> California.
>
> --snip
>
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