John Martinson ([log in to unmask]) wrote: : One more question on ethics. I am doing a paper on the subject, : and appreciate any help on my earlier question and this one. I'm : trying to create some interesting cases. : Artifacts: An artifact is given to the museum, with the proper : Deed of Gift, etc., signed. Later, a daughter of the women : who gave the item came through the museum and notices the : item on display. She becomes very upset, that it was an : item that was promised to her by her mother (who gave the : item to the museum). : Should the museum return the item to the women? Definitely a legal issue. You cannot return an item to someone who was not the donor; they never legally owned it.