Exam 48: The Nature of Property, Personal Property, and Bailments

Which of the following was the result in the case referenced in the "Case Nugget," Ziva Jewelry Inc., v. Car Wash Headquarters Inc., in which the plaintiff left his car and keys with a car wash employee and a thief drove off with the car abandoning it unharmed after stealing jewelry valued at over $800,000 from the car's trunk?

Which of the following is a term for gifts made in contemplation of death?

What is meant by the concept of confusion in terms of acquiring ownership, and when and how is it applied?

Which of the following types of property is land and anything attached to it?

Parties to a bailment contract can limit or expand the liability of the bailee by contract.

Which of the following is false regarding bailments?

Which of the following was the result in GNOC Corp. v. Powers, the case in the text involving the application of New Jersey's State Innkeeper's Act to Powers' claim involving a thief who obtained a second key from the hotel and stole $75,000 in gambling winnings and chips that the plaintiff had not placed in the hotel's safe?

"Lottery Winnings." Frank, a hypochondriac who was also very compulsive, was having minor surgery to repair a bone spur on his foot. He had just purchased a lottery ticket for a chance at the grand prize of $30,000,000. He always kept lists of the numbers of his lottery tickets with him in his billfold. Frank's girlfriend, Bubbles, went with him to the hospital. While in the waiting room, Frank said to her, "Bubbles, I may not make it out of this bone spur surgery. Take my lottery ticket. If I don't make it, I hope you win and live it up; but please don't get another boyfriend." Bubbles replied, "I could never be happy without you." A nurse saw and heard the whole exchange. Frank came out of the surgery just fine but with a sore foot. While he was recuperating that evening, Bubbles watched the lottery drawing and discovered that Frank's ticket was indeed the winning ticket. She immediately moved out and collected the winnings. Frank saw her on television with her new boyfriend, George. She appeared to be very happy. He checked the numbers and discovered that she won off of his ticket. Frank says that the lottery money is his. -Which of the following is true regarding Frank's statement at the hospital regarding Bubbles taking the ticket?

What was the result in the Case Opener in which the prisoner was required to move to a new cell and the guard did not lock the old cell as agreed resulting in the theft of some items that had not yet been moved?

Cindy sold her old used automobile to Bruce for $1,000. Cindy told Bruce to come and take the car and that the transfer would be complete. Is Cindy correct, and why or why not?

Which of the following is property that the true owner has intentionally placed somewhere but has forgotten its location?

Bernice enjoys snooping, particularly through her neighbor's trash. She sneaks out and grabs the neighbor's trash after they have gone to work but before the trash collector comes. She goes through it to find out confidential information regarding the neighbors but never tells anyone else or uses the information for any purpose. Can Bernice become the legal owner of this property; and, why or why not? Discuss whether you believe it is ethical for Bernice to go through the neighbor's trash, and why or why not.

Which of the following was the result in Campbell v. Robinson, the case in the text in which the plaintiff claimed that the defendant wrongfully refused to return an engagement ring when the marriage was cancelled?

The statute of frauds requires a writing for a bailment that will not be completed within 6 months.

A _____ of personal property is a relationship that arises when one party transfers possession of personality to another to be used in an agreed-on manner for an agreed-on time period.

Which of the following is movable property that is not attached to land?

What fundamental duty or duties does the bailor have toward the bailee in a bailment for consideration?

Which of the following is the applicable standard used in determining the liability of a common carrier when harm befalls property that is the subject of a bailment placed in the care of the carrier?

Which of the following is false under Italian Property Law?

Which of the following is a type of property that can be touched?