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| Armory v de Lamirie | |
| Court | King's Bench |
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| Citation | 1 Strange 505, 93 Eng. Rep. 664 |
| Date decided | July 31, 1722 |
Facts
- Armory = plaintiff = chimney sweep in England in the early 1700s = a small child
- In 1722, Armory found a piece of jewelry
- Paul de Lamerie (1688 - 1751) = a renowned silversmith
- Armory took the jewel to de Lamerie
- de Lamerie offered to buy the jewel for a small sum of money
- Armory refused to sell the jewel
- Paul de Lamerie kept the jewel anyway
Procedural History
- de Lamerie filed a lawsuit of trover
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