IIPersonalProperty Finding Class1

8/8/2019 IIPersonalProperty Finding Class1

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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


Armory v Delamirie

F vs Stranger



Armory v Delamirie

Holding unrevised but

narrowed by later fact

patterns


5/19

Finding Cases


Armory v Delamirie

F vs Stranger



Bridges v Hawkesworth

F v Landowner

Key Fact: P not under

protection/custody of shop

Armory v Delamirie



patterns


6/19

Finding Cases


Armory v Delamirie

F vs Stranger

Key Point: F has poss. title



F v Landowner



Armory v Delamirie



patterns


Key Fact: P found in public

part of shop


7/19

Finding Cases


Armory v Delamirie

F vs Stranger




F v Landowner



South Staffordshire vSharman

Landowner-ER v F-EE

Key Fact: P embedded in land

Armory v Delamirie



patterns



part of shop


8/19

Finding Cases


Armory v Delamirie

F vs Stranger




F v Landowner




Landowner-ER v F-EE

Key Fact: P embedded in land

Armory v Delamirie



patterns



part of shop


Key Fact: Servant (EE) find P

For master (ER)


9/19

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)


10/19

Finding Cases


Elwes v Briggs Gas

Landlord v Tenant

Key Facts:




Elwes v Briggs Gas

Key Fact: LL prevails over

Tenant


11/19

Finding Cases


Elwes v Briggs Gas

Landlord v Tenant

Key Facts:




Hanna v Peel

F v Non-possessoryLandowner

Key Fact: Landowner neverhad possession of land

Elwes v Briggs Gas


Tenant


12/19

Finding Cases


Elwes v Briggs Gas

Landlord v Tenant

Key Facts:




Hanna v Peel

F v Non-possessoryLandowner

Key Fact: Landowner neverhad possession of land

Elwes v Briggs Gas


Tenant

Hanna v PeelHolding not revised


13/19

Finding Cases


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)


14/19

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


15/19

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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Abandoned Property

Preliminary issue proof of abandonment

. requisite intent of TO

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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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