Question

Ben lives in an apartment building next to a children’s park. He is in his apartment when a baseball flies in through the window and lands in his room. Which of the following statements is true of this scenario?

1. Ben must return the baseball to the owner immediately as it is not an object of great value.
2. Ben can keep the baseball because of the rule of first possession.
3. The owner of the apartment building must take the final decision as the baseball landed on his premises.
4. The owner of the baseball can exercise his right of eminent domain and claim the baseball.
5. The baseball must be turned over to police and can only be claimed after a week has passed.

Answer 1

1. Ben must return the baseball to the owner immediately as it is not an object of great value.

Step-by-step explanation:

The owner of the baseball is still the rightful owner because he was the one who purchased the item. He does not lose ownership of the baseball simply because it landed on Ben's apartment.

Ben has not right to claim ownership of the baseball, and he must return it to the owner immediately.