The Tree that owns itself

I came across this and thought it endearing and that I had to share.  What a rich story, whether it is true or not.  Click the wiki link to read more, but it is about the 'tree that owns itself'--crazy, right?!  But it is said that the owner deeded the tree ownership of itself and the land it sat on, in an eight foot circumference.    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_tree_that_owns_itself