Swedish Supreme Court Rules Meteorite Ownership to Discoverers
The Supreme Court grants ownership of a meteorite to its discoverers, ending a lengthy legal dispute.
- • The meteorite weighs 14 kg and was found in November 2020.
- • The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the geologists over the landowner.
- • The court clarified that meteorites are considered movable property.
- • The Natural History Museum hopes to display the meteorite due to its scientific significance.
Key details
In a landmark ruling on August 19, 2025, the Supreme Court of Sweden affirmed that geologists Andreas Forsberg and Anders Zetterqvist are the rightful owners of a 14 kg meteorite they discovered on November 7, 2020, near Enköping. This decision concludes a nearly five-year legal battle sparked by a claim from the landowner, Count Johan Benzelstierna von Engeström, who argued that the meteorite belonged to him as it landed on his property.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
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