Ghen v. Rich, 8 F. 159 (D.Mass, 1881): One of the founding cases of Property Law,
In Massachusetts, if one pursues a whale and successfully blows it up, he shall have a property right to it superior over all other claims. When the carcass floats to shore, the person who finds said carcass on the beach has a right to a finders fee, but he has no right to exert full property rights over it, and he must turn it over to its owner.
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Rob, this is amazing. I didn't know that distracting you from your super-important law studies could be this satisfying. Even more satisfying than defacing text books. So satisfying, in fact, that I've subscribed to the feed. :)
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