This week, the Senators gained temporary bankruptcy protection in a Canadian court to avoid another payless payday as they seek new ownership.

The initiative for such transfers may come from the local authority concerned, the association or company seeking ownership, or the tenants themselves.

She filed a lawsuit in 1999 seeking partial ownership of the Superman character.

Mr. Byrne later said he had no plans to seek ownership of Safeco.

It wasn't until recently that American and British heirs to Calvert sought ownership of a portion of the treasure.

The Southern Ute tribe had been granted the coal rights by the Government and had been seeking ownership of the gas as well.

Mr. Suazo soon filed his claim, not to seek physical ownership but to establish reproduction rights.

Ferrari's vice chairman, Piero Ferrari, holds the remaining 10 percent, but the Fiat spokeswoman said the company had no plans to seek full ownership.

Mr. Bollinger said the university is seeking ownership of the entire 17 acres because it wants a contiguous campus.

The BBC did not seek legal ownership of her account.