Question

Question 39 (2 points) Brenda put her engraved pen on the department store counter after signing the Visa receipt. She intended to put it back in her purse but forgot to retrieve it as she picked up all her packages. Brenda left the store without her pen. Under common law, the pen is 1) Lost 2) Mislaid 3) None of the answers are correct 4) Abandoned

Answer 1

2) Mislaid

Under common law, a mislaid property is something that was intentionally put in that position but it was supposed to be picked up. However, the owner forgot to pick it up. This is why the right answer is Mislaid