Lady in Arkansas bought some lottery tickets, just like we all do. After discovering her ticket was not a winner, she discarded it in a trash can, which was located outside a drive-in market. Another lady, as she normally does, reached into the trash can and reran all the lottery tickets discarded in the can. One lottery ticket was a million dollar winner. The original purchaser of the winning lottery ticket, who discarded it, has now come forward claiming that winning lottery ticket belonged to her. Arkansas judge has ruled the money has to be given back to the original purchaser.

Question: who is the rightful owner of the winning lottery ticket? The winning lottery ticket was not signed by the original purchaser. Once anything is thrown into a trash can, does that mean the owner loses their rights to possession?

Source: AP

Topics: Arkansas, winner, Lottery ticket, Trash can, owner.