Pierson v. Post

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:citation legal education
3 Cai. R. 175 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1805)
property law textbooks
gptkbp:date 1805
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_New_York
gptkbp:defendant gptkb:Pierson
gptkbp:dissentingOpinionBy gptkb:Justice_Daniel_Tompkins
gptkbp:heldBy Mere pursuit of a wild animal does not grant property rights; actual capture or mortal wounding is required.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pierson v. Post
gptkbp:involves fox hunting
gptkbp:judge civil case
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:location gptkb:Suffolk_County,_New_York
gptkbp:majorityOpinionBy gptkb:Justice_James_Kent
gptkbp:numberOfIssues Who has property rights to a wild animal?
gptkbp:plaintiff gptkb:Post
gptkbp:predecessor ownership of wild animals in common law
gptkbp:principle First possession rule
gptkbp:subject property law
wild animal ownership
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pierson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7