I'm gonna have to stick to the idea that POSSESSION is the operative concept here. Mike has possession of the buildings AND the land on which they stand.
Simple logic would tell you that what happened to the Moss house would apply to the Bowen buildings as well. They fall into the ownership of the person(s) who own the land they're standing on.
To come along years later, after Mike has owned the BOTH parcels for several years, and produce a quit claim deed to property where you are NOT the Principle in, is ludicrous.
I'll have to disagree with you again, Katrina. It's NOT about "the chain of title" -- in this case, it's about POSSESSION and CONSIDERATION. You've paid nothing for the lands or the buildings. All you've paid for is a piece of paper that has no implied value.