Jared, a regular customer at Pablo's Bookstore, placed his backpack near one of the bookshelves where he was browsing. Jared forgot to take his backpack when leaving the store. If Farah, another customer at Pablo's, found Jared's backpack in the store, _____.
A) Farah would have the right to hold the backpack for Jared
B) the bookstore would have the right to hold the backpack for Jared
C) Farah would acquire possession and ownership of the backpack
D) the bookstore would acquire possession and ownership of the backpack

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In this scenario, Jared's backpack will be classified as mislaid. If Farah found Jared's backpack in Pablo Bookstore, the bookstore would have the right to hold the backpack for Jared. The consequences of a property being classified as mislaid are that the finder acquires no rights to the property. Rather, the person in possession of the real property on which the personal property was mislaid has the right to hold the property for the true owner.

Jared, a Regular Customer at Pablo's Bookstore, Placed His Backpack