Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, the owners of a small secondhand store, attended an auction where they bought a used safe for $50. The safe, part of the Sumstad estate, had a locked compartment inside, a fact the auctioneer mentioned. After they bought the safe, the Mitchells had a locksmith open the interior compartment; it contained $32,000 in cash. The locksmith called the police, who impounded the safe, and a lawsuit ensued between the Mitchells and the Sumstad estate to determine the ownership of the cash. Who should get it, and why?

Mr and Mrs Mitchell should get it

Explanation:

The reason is that during the Auctioning of the used safe, legal transfer of ownership have took place. The transfer of ownership which is legal and recognizable at law with some consideration with was the $50 has made the transactions successful. The court will call off the ensuing of Mr and Mrs Mitchell also due to be fact that they were not aware of such prior to their transaction of Aution.

However, the $32,000 can be return to the plaintiff if Mr and Mrs Mitchell wishes to do so.

It is not necessary and enforced by the law to return such money, it is at their own discretion.