Contractor Claims $2.7 Million Found In Homeowner's Walls  A
Cleveland contractor found what amounted to a $2.7 million
fortune in the walls of a house he was renovating. The homeowner
offered him 10%, but he wants to keep it all, his lawyers
enacting a centuries old “treasure trove” common law provision.
Steel boxes contained rare 1929-series Cleveland Federal Reserve
bank notes, worth about $85 each, $500 bills and a $1,000 bill.
Tipster Zakarth quipped, “If the contractor had found a poison
leak would he take ownership of that?” What do you think?  Who
gets the fortune found in house walls? [Chron] (Thanks to
Zakarth!)   Edit Your Comment    1. Rusted says:      It’s
lawyer time! My bet is on the owner of the house.    2. Bos'un's
Mate says:      I hear that Scott Boras is representing the
contractor.    3. jjbelsky says:      This article provides some
information on this kind of thing:    4. nyyankees says:
Yeah really.. would the contractor sued if he found a poison
leak and got sick? Prob..