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The person in whom is vested the ownership, dominion, or title of property; proprietor. Garver v. Hawkeye Ins. Co., 09 Iowa, 202, 28 N. W. 555; Turner v. Cross, 83 Tex. 218, 18 S. W. 578, 15 L. It. A. 202; Coombs v. People, 19S 111. 580, 64 N. E. 1056; Atwater v. Spalding, 86 Minn. 101, 90 N. W. 370, 91 Am. St. Rep. 331. He who has dominion of a thing, real or personal, corporeal or incorporeal, which he lias a right to enjoy and do with as he pleases, even to spoil or destroy it. as far as the law permits, unless he be prevented by some agreement or covenant which restrains his right. Bouvier.

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