Inside an old safe: hidden cash, open feud

Globe ^ | June 13, 2009 | Peter Schworm

[frithguild]

Dumped in a vacant lot

It seems to me that title passed to whoever accepted the safe as scrap. The lot owner gets the money.

[Responsibility2nd]

Forget it.

No matter who “wins”....

Attornies will get it all.

And what’s left goes to the State for taxes.

[EggsAckley]

Seems pretty obvious that it belongs in the dead woman’s estate, which the husband inherited.

[Moonmad27]

A real life version of the movie “It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World”.

[Lawgvr1955]

The State will fine the store owner and the truck driver a fine of $176,000 or so for improper disposal of junk. Case closed.

In a society where Government is King, legal issues aren't very difficult. Government always wins.

[martin_fierro]

Amid all the competing claims, the police department has had enough. Last week, the department filed a petition seeking to have Essex Superior Court take the money and determine its rightful owner.

The last time I heard of an interpleader action was in a Civ Pro textbook.

[nmh]

Yup!

[ozark hilljilly]

This is so very odd.
During all that time no one ever thought to try and get the safe open?
I'm sorry, but curiosity would have got the better of me at some point. OK, so it didn't pay off for Geraldo, but still...

[truemiester]

THAT MONEY IS MINE!

I had that safe in the backseat of 1988 toyota tercel. When I left the ‘Fall and Crawl” tavern, I noticed the back windows smashed out. I did not think anything of it then. When I sobered up, about 20 miles down the road, I though WTF! Where is my safe full of dollars?!?

(So, do I fill out a form or somthing to get it back, or what?)

[george76]

Good thing they found the money now before Obama makes it worthless.

[george76]

Give it to the Jimmy Fund

Sincerely,

Jimmy

[Responsibility2nd]

It’s your money, is it?

OK.

So now the State assumes it is illegal drug money. And you must provide proof you obtained it legally.

Failure to do so means the cash is confiscated by the State.

Cool, huh?

[drjimmy]

Give it to the Human Fund.

Sincerely,
George Costanza

[GeorgiaDawg32]

as a recently hired employee of “the state”, please forward the cash to me by quickest available conveyance and I’ll eventually make a decision as to whom it belongs..you can call me to check the status at anytime by dialing BR549..

[BenLurkin]

white Nike T-shirt,

Forty years ago? Nike?

[truemiester]

It ain't drug money. I used the drug money to buy a house I flipped for nice clean cash.

And since it is my only income and under $250K, I don't have to pay the huge taxes. (My business is all cash, unless I take a drug dealer/pimp/hit man bail out and the administration appoints a czar to keep my salary down.)

[Sacajaweau]

I think there are laws on this....”rightful” is probably the key word.

[Responsibility2nd]

I will forward the cash immediately. By bank transfer.

Please freep-mail me your bank account number and routing number.

I promise and assure you I will live down to your every expectation.

[Fresh Wind]

Somebody needs to learn to keep their mouth shut.