Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:area |
property law
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| gptkbp:citation |
gptkb:English_Reports
[1945] KB 509 |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:date |
1945
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| gptkbp:factsOfCase |
A brooch was found in a house by a soldier, the house was owned but never occupied by the owner.
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Hannah_v_Peel_[1945]_KB_509
|
| gptkbp:heldBy |
Finder of lost property on land has rights against all except the true owner or someone with prior right.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hannah v Peel
|
| gptkbp:judge |
gptkb:King's_Bench_Division
gptkb:Lord_Goddard |
| gptkbp:legalIssue |
finders keepers
ownership of found property |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
cases involving found property
|
| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
lost property
ownership finder's rights |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Armory_v_Delamirie
|
| gptkbp:result |
Finder (Hannah) entitled to the brooch over the owner (Peel).
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Clarified rights of finders versus property owners.
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Laws_of_Lost_Property
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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