1. A cultural property collector purchases cultural property from an auction site.
2. It turns out that the Joseon royal seal was lost during the Korean War.
3. The National Museum found out about this and told them to sell it to them for 250 million.
4. After the transaction was completed and I sent the goods, they suddenly said that it was originally owned by the government and would not give me money.
5. In the end, the victim got so angry that she filed a lawsuit against the National Museum.
Queen Jangryeol
A cultural property collector purchased a royal seal (a seal made for royal ceremonies) from an American auction site and delivered it to the National Palace Museum.
Because it was a stolen item, I was unable to receive a penny of compensation.
The court also said,
According to our civil law, if a stolen item is purchased in good faith (in legal terms, this means ignorance of a certain fact), the original owner can request compensation for the price and return of the item. However, Virginia law applies to the process of acquiring the treasure. There is no room for other property rights to be recognized by Mr. A.
“He explained.
In addition, “Considering that the state is responsible for securing, preserving, and managing fish treasures, it cannot be said that Mr. A has any property rights to fish treasures, and it is illegal for the National Palace Museum of Korea to not return them without payment. “It’s hard to even see it as an act,” he pointed out.