Money hidden in a wall

And here I thought that was just an elementary school yard "law". What a jerk!

 

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Makes you wonder what New York notes will hit the market soon Rickie, doesn't it?

Phoenix

 

Gee, you guys tell me a story like this one which made me think, whats behind my bathroom walls. Anyhow, my moms all mad cause I did some demo in the bathroom and a few other rooms in the house. I figured she would understand once I told her I was looking for money that was stashed during the depression. That did me no good either, she said I wouldnt find any money stashed away during the depression because we built the house 6 years ago.

 

The contractor is a greedy idiot.....

This does not surprise me, I kept hearing stories of my Grandma stashing away $500 bills in odd places. Keep expecting to find that stuff when I go rooting in an odd place in the house.

Though if I found Silver Certificates, I would be bummed out. To me they represent a lost chance to get a Silver Dollar! Who wants this junk paper?

 

Hey Phoenix...

Indeed the Series 1934 and 1934A $500 notes are what interest me...but I doubt I will buy one at high prices..The New York Collection is not supposed to go beyond the $100 Note..LOL

Yea right, we'll justsee what happens!!


Regards,

RickieB

 

because we built the house 6 years ago.[/QUOTE



ROTFLMAO...6 years ago.....


RickieB

 

in another article it said he was unmarried and childless.... so that would explain that.....

 

WHO WANTS THIS JUNK PAPER???


are you JOKING??????

i can name off dozens of folks on this forum alone, who would ALL love to have all that [IJUNK ]PAPER[/I]

wow, man ... your giving me a heart attack

 

Fair enough. When you stumble upon the 1928E series Silver Certificate star note let me know. I'll bop on down to Indy with a bunch of BU Morgans.

After all only an idiot would want such a note that lists at $10,000 in VG.

 

Now back to the real subject.

Greed? Of course. What would YOU think if you opened up a wall and found $182,000? BOTH parties are greedy IMHO.


Now, how long do you think it will take before Peter Dunne's relatives get into the mix?

 

Paper money holds no interest for me. However, rest assured that it would be sold to a dealer for a fair sum and used to purchase more then one silver dollar. A nice 1889 CC would fit the bill.

 

Agreed 100%

You take what is offered or it's bye, bye time! :hail::hail:

 

Bwaaaaaahahahaha...I like that!

 

Gray Area

The "problem" with this case it is a gray area in Ohio law. The Ohio law is based on old Engish Law called the Treasure Trove Law. It is generally interpreted as "finders keepers" and since neither the homeowner nor the contractor had prior knowledge of the hidden cash, the contractor could be entitled to keep all of the find. If not settled before trial, the judge will have to interpret the law and how it applies to determine the winner.

Stay tuned.

 

Laws or not I dont think its right for the contractor to recieve any of the money. He should be grateful that he was offered the 10%, collect his money when he finishes the job and get out. The homeowner didnt have to offer him anything.

 

As mentioned on another forum that I frequent, This job will probably be this guys last job. This has received enough publicity in his local area that I doubt anyone would want to deal with him anymore.

Think about, would you hire a contractor that expects to split 50/50 with you anything that he finds in YOUR house.

CONTRACTOR: Ooh, look, I found $1,000 in this abandoned sock drawer, we should split it 50/50.
HOMEOWNER: Get out of my house before I shoot you!!

 

I wouldnt hire a contractor who wants anything but paid for the job he is there to do. Right now I am paying a contractor over $300,000 for additions and renovations to an existing house that we just recently bought. Him, his brother and his son each make $30 dollars an hour and have been there since early summer for at least 40 hours per week. If my contractor found something of value and demanded half of it, that day would certainly be his last day working for me. They're making enough money without needing any additional "bonuses".

 

Seal the contractor and the money back into the wall and then, according to Ohio law, you get him and all the money when you uncover them!! LOL

 

My old boss was hired to clean out the attic of the local bank, Battles bank here in Girard Pa. In the attic he found a box of old checks dating to the 1800s. Everyone thought they were worthless, so he gave them to his son and me to play with We were about 7 years old. We played monopoly with some and burned most. Found out much later that they were very valuable. I wish I had a couple hundred now.