I discovered an unknown treasure

[Hunter8282]

Thank you for the reminder that there are still good and decent people in this world. I needed that this morning!

 

[steelslaver]

I am one who believes in some form of Karma. What you do in life comes back in some form.

You sir will be rewarded for your honesty. Just the lesson and example that you gave your son is way more valuable than the money.

 

[vonn]

Well done!

 

[BAM-BAM]

Something to keep in mind....... members of "The Greatest Generation" who grew up through the Depression often have "stashes" just in case.

A few years before my Dad passed he pulled out an old ammo can (he too was a reloader) and handed it to me.......... not full of brass or bullets.....but silver eagles.......... he had another full of wheat pennies and bicentennial quarters.

My Dad told the story that while cleaning out my Grandfather's bedroom he found 2 gold coins.............................

 

[4011]

You did good sir! As did the lady for offering you a reward.

 

[doublesharp]

Attaboy Faulkner!!!

 

[johnbeaver]

When I read the first couple of lines I knew he would find something of great value. And from previous posts, I knew he would do the right thing.
Nice to kinda hang out with people like that.

 

[LoadedRound]

This thread is filled with:

Integrity

Class

Love of humanity

PS....I don't care if it sounds corny.

 

[Bekeart]

"Always Do Right. This Will Gratify Some People and Astonish the Rest" - Mark Twain

Faulkner did right - We of the forum are not surprised.

Bekeart

 

[Old TexMex]

The world's a better place, for what you done. Thank you!

 

[the ringo kid]

Well done sir. It's great knowing that folks like you are still abundant and exist. You remind me of my dad.

 

[ColbyBruce]

You should of kept $10.00

To buy yourself a tube of Ben-Gay to rub on your shoulders after you lugged all those ammo cans full of coins back and forth, LOL!!

Perhaps you should of driven the coins to a bank, converted them to cash, and handed her an envelope. It would of been lighter.

 

[pmanton]

You made my day Sir.

 

[Faulkner]

To buy yourself a tube of Ben-Gay to rub on your shoulders after you lugged all those ammo cans full of coins back and forth, LOL!!

Perhaps you should of driven the coins to a bank, converted them to cash, and handed her an envelope. It would of been lighter.

In the spirit of transparency, my teenage son did most of the loading, unloading, loading back, and unloading again of the heavy ammo cans.

 

[handejector]

What the OP did was the right and honorable thing to do.
Bravo

But was it required under the law?
In other words, could the widow go to Court and void the deal.

It's been a long time since first year law school, but if I remember correctly,
this is a case of mutual mistake and the party who suffered the loss can void the deal.

From the Restatement of Contracts:

152. When Mistake of Both Parties Make a Contract Voidable

Where a mistake of both parties at the time of contract was made
as to a basic assumption on which the contract was made
has a material effect on the agreed exchange of performances,
the contract is voidable by the adversely affected party
unless he bears the risk of the mistake under the rule stated in 154.


154. When a Party Bears the Risk of a Mistake

A party bears the risk of mistake when
the risk is allocated to him by agreement of the parties, or
he is aware, at the time the contract is made,
that he has only limited knowledge with respect to the facts to which the mistake relates
but treats his limited knowledge as sufficient, or
the risk is allocated to him by the court
on the ground that it is reasonable in the circumstances to do so.

Are you gonna bill us for that?

 

[BAM-BAM]

Are you gonna bill us for that?

LOL.............It would be the "Lawyerly" thing to do!!!!!!!!!!

I don't play one on TV!





Bushmaster..... this is not about the law.......... it's about a man doing the right thing!!!!

The widow would never have known of the mistake...."the goods" were fungible so who could prove ownership ......... so legal action/the law.......... is moot....


But you are right........it's has been a long time since the first year of law school

 

[fiasconva]

As my students used to say...Ya dun good!

 

[Ron M.]

Car wash scenario...

I went to a car wash, put in my quarters, the machine kept spitting out change, so much that I had to pile it on the front seat of my car...but it didn't stop, so I locked up the car and went to the gas station with a big pile of quarters, with more to come...he shut off the machine (never did get my car wash, nor what I put in to it) and I proceeded back to the vehicle to give him the rest...needless to say, didn't expect more than a thank you...but didn't even get that. I know I did the right thing...others wouldn't have. When I get too much change back from a purchase, I return it. No dirty money in my wallet. Once in a while the lottery ticket machine goes bonkers, get an extra ticket, and I pay for that. I figure I am good with whatever higher power there is. My wife would not have it any other way. And the OP deserves a big five for integrity. Good job, sir.

 

[straightshooter1]

I love people who try to do the right thing whether it is convenient, profitable or not.

Bob

 

[rags]

What the OP did was the right and honorable thing to do.
Bravo

But was it required under the law?
In other words, could the widow go to Court and void the deal.

It's been a long time since first year law school, but if I remember correctly,
this is a case of mutual mistake and the party who suffered the loss can void the deal.

From the Restatement of Contracts:

152. When Mistake of Both Parties Make a Contract Voidable

Where a mistake of both parties at the time of contract was made
as to a basic assumption on which the contract was made
has a material effect on the agreed exchange of performances,
the contract is voidable by the adversely affected party
unless he bears the risk of the mistake under the rule stated in 154.


154. When a Party Bears the Risk of a Mistake

A party bears the risk of mistake when
the risk is allocated to him by agreement of the parties, or
he is aware, at the time the contract is made,
that he has only limited knowledge with respect to the facts to which the mistake relates
but treats his limited knowledge as sufficient, or
the risk is allocated to him by the court
on the ground that it is reasonable in the circumstances to do so.

You could have stopped at Bravo.