Grosbeak, built by Rice Brothers, Boothbay, Maine, was acquired from her owner It.

The Navy acquired Moosehead from her owner, the Maine Central Railroad Company of Portland, Maine, on 28 March 1918.

The island was acquired in 1983 by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from its previous owner, the Nature Conservancy, and set aside as a refuge.

The building fell into disrepair and was acquired from its owner (the state of Israel) by the Dr. Walter and Margarete Cajewitz Foundation in 1999.

Trujillo acquired it from its previous owner, with the intention of having the bass remain with him, in trust for the Pastorius family.

The U.S. Navy acquired her from her owner on 30 April 1917 for World War I service as a patrol vessel.

The vandalised, derelict wreck was subsequently acquired from its owner by the RAF Museum, in exchange for a Spitfire and a cash payment.

Murray had acquired Rangers for £6 million from the club's then owner, the Nevada-based Lawrence Marlborough on 23 November 1988.

He is the president of the new Rheingold Brewing Company, which acquired the trademark from its most recent owner, Stroh Brewery Company.

Even the American singer Michael Jackson is getting into the action, negotiating to acquire a ski resort from its owner, a bankrupt Korean underwear maker.