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Finders Keepers
Dec 13, 2007 | 2:14 PM
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        The days of old fashioned chivalry are dead and buried.  Money hastened its demise. Consider this recent assault in  Cleveland, Ohio.

        A contractor was remodeling a woman's home  when he noticed something inside the walls. It was a treasure trove of rare bills -- 182,000 dollars in cold hard cash wrapped in newspapers from 1949 along with articles about Elliott Ness and Adolph Hitler.  Appraisers say the loot is really worth a half million dollars by todays standards. The homeowner offered the contractor ten percent as a kind of finders fee. He turned down the offer.  He wants more. A lot more. Now  he's hired a lawyer to get it.

       So much for a gracious response that would have thanked the homeowner for her generosity.  Instead greed reared its ugly head.

    The walls aren't his. They belong to her and everything inside them. But the contractor thinks he can get the money under the finders/keepers law.  We'll see.

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RandyLoo read my blog view my photos
Dec 13, 2007 | 4:57 PM

He may cut off his nose in spite of his face. Who knows today, juries will sometimes come back with a surprise verdict.
Vittorio read my blog view my photos
Dec 13, 2007 | 5:27 PM

People like the contractor make me sick.
FloridaStarUSA_com read my blog
Dec 13, 2007 | 6:12 PM

Hi Ms. White! Are you still open to judge the Gasparilla Pageant - It is Hanuary 13th. www.GasparillaPageant.com.

Thank you!
leasheryn read my blog
Dec 13, 2007 | 6:40 PM

Just imagine if this this was the attitude of everyone who came to work in your house!! Your home would be cleaned out in a thrice and you'd have nothing left.

The gall of some people! If it doesn't belong to you, keep your hands off!
michelled read my blog view my photos
Dec 14, 2007 | 9:48 AM

My mother and I discussed this, I agree the money should belong to the homeowner. What if found photo albums or old records, would he want those. I doubt it. He is being greedy. My mother said that they should track down the original owner, good luck with that. I think I put it there. The person that purchased the property should be entitled to what ever may be on the property. What if they found some type of hazdardous material, the homeowner would be responsible for it's removal. Bet the contractor wouldn't be asking for ownership of that.
leasheryn read my blog
Dec 14, 2007 | 6:40 PM

I agree with you, Michelle, if the contractor had found hazardours material, he would be suing for damages if he was injured.

I bet that money was from an old bank robbery otherwise why would someone want to hide it. The owner should check and see if any banks had been held up at that time period. It would be interesting to know how it came to be hidden in her walls.
Neanderthal read my blog
Dec 16, 2007 | 7:17 AM

Had this contractor not been hired for the job, some other contractor would have found the money and probably been grateful for the reward. This company name should be noted to avoid any business contact with them in the future.
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