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Personal PropertyAcquisition by Finding
2010 (revised) edition
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Amory v Delamirie
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Finding Cases
What the Case Says What the Case Means
Armory v Delamirie
F vs Stranger
Key Fact: F has poss. title
against world except the TO
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Finding Cases
What the Case Says What the Case Means
Armory v Delamirie
F vs Stranger
Key Fact: F has poss. title
against world except the TO
Armory v Delamirie
Holding unrevised but
narrowed by later fact
patterns
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Finding Cases
What the Case Says What the Case Means
Armory v Delamirie
F vs Stranger
Key Fact: F has poss. title
against world except the TO
Bridges v Hawkesworth
F v Landowner
Key Fact: P not under
protection/custody of shop
Armory v Delamirie
Holding unrevised but
narrowed by later fact
patterns
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Finding Cases
What the Case Says What the Case Means
Armory v Delamirie
F vs Stranger
Key Point: F has poss. title
against world except the TO
Bridges v Hawkesworth
F v Landowner
Key Fact: P not under
protection/custody of shop
Armory v Delamirie
Holding unrevised but
narrowed by later fact
patterns
Bridges v Hawkesworth
Key Fact: P found in public
part of shop
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Finding Cases
What the Case Says What the Case Means
Armory v Delamirie
F vs Stranger
Key Fact: F has poss. title
against world except the TO
Bridges v Hawkesworth
F v Landowner
Key Fact: P not under
protection/custody of shop
South Staffordshire vSharman
Landowner-ER v F-EE
Key Fact: P embedded in land
Armory v Delamirie
Holding unrevised but
narrowed by later fact
patterns
Bridges v Hawkesworth
Key Fact: P found in public
part of shop
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Finding Cases
What the Case Says What the Case Means
Armory v Delamirie
F vs Stranger
Key Fact: F has poss. title
against world except the TO
Bridges v Hawkesworth
F v Landowner
Key Fact: P not under
protection/custody of shop
South Staffordshire vSharman
Landowner-ER v F-EE
Key Fact: P embedded in land
Armory v Delamirie
Holding unrevised but
narrowed by later fact
patterns
Bridges v Hawkesworth
Key Fact: P found in public
part of shop
South Staffordshire vSharman
Key Fact: Servant (EE) find P
For master (ER)
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Finding Cases
What the Cases Say What the Cases Mean
Elwes v Briggs Gas
Landlord v Tenant
Key Facts:
1. P = a mineral part of landowned by LL
2. P = part of soil part ofland owned by LL
3. P = chattel (not conveyedin lease to T)
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Finding Cases
What the Cases Say What the Cases Mean
Elwes v Briggs Gas
Landlord v Tenant
Key Facts:
1. P = a mineral part of landowned by LL
2. P = part of soil part ofland owned by LL
3. P = chattel (not conveyedin lease to T)
Elwes v Briggs Gas
Key Fact: LL prevails over
Tenant
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Finding Cases
What the Cases Say What the Cases Mean
Elwes v Briggs Gas
Landlord v Tenant
Key Facts:
1. P = a mineral part of landowned by LL
2. P = part of soil part ofland owned by LL
3. P = chattel (not conveyedin lease to T)
Hanna v Peel
F v Non-possessoryLandowner
Key Fact: Landowner neverhad possession of land
Elwes v Briggs Gas
Key Fact: LL prevails over
Tenant
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Finding Cases
What the Cases Say What the Cases Mean
Elwes v Briggs Gas
Landlord v Tenant
Key Facts:
1. P = a mineral part of landowned by LL
2. P = part of soil part ofland owned by LL
3. P = chattel (not conveyedin lease to T)
Hanna v Peel
F v Non-possessoryLandowner
Key Fact: Landowner neverhad possession of land
Elwes v Briggs Gas
Key Fact: LL prevails over
Tenant
Hanna v PeelHolding not revised
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Finding Cases
What the Case Says What the Case Means
Bishop v Ellsworth
Trepasser vs Landowner
Key Point: Trespassers
usually lose to landowner
Jackson v SteinbergF-EE v ER
Key Fact: EE-F lose if turning
over found P is part of job duties
(chamber maid)
Erickson v SinykinF-EE v ER
Key Fact: F-EE wins if turning
over found P is not part of job
(interior decorator)
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Beyond the Common Law ofFinding
Mislaid Property (US)
Common Law Treasure Trove (GB)
Bon vacantia
Modern equivalents
Statutory Duties and Rights toLost/Mislaid/Abandoned Property
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A Statutory Answer forFinding Issues
NY Legislation
Definitions
Lost Property
Owner
Finder Duty to Deposit Lost Property with Police
Willful Refusal a Misdemeanor
Duties of Police to Hold Lost Property
Under $ 500 - six months
$500 - $5000 one year
Over $ 5000 - three years
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A Statutory Answer forFinding Issues
NY Legislation
Disposition of Lost Property
To Finder if still unclaimed
Finder to reimburse expenses of custody
Exceptions Criminal finder
Employee with duty to deliver lost property
Lost property in a safe deposit box
Title to Lost Property Vest in finder or other proper party
Effective on deposit with police
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Personal Property: Flowchart on Finding
Remember: True Owner (TO) always has paramount ownership right.
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Abandoned Property
Preliminary issue proof of abandonment
. requisite intent of TO
. conduct evincing intent.
Effect of abandonment on title
. Interest of TO terminated
. Absolute ownership vests in first possessor
.. What acts constitute first possession?
.. Who prevails: Finder? Landowner?
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