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|facts=* Mr. Post = an enthusiastic fox hunter | |||
* Mr. Pierson = killer of the fox that Mr. Post was hunting | |||
* Post claimed ownership of the dead fox in the early 1800s in the state of New York | |||
* Pierson refused to hand over the dead fox | |||
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|issues=Who owns a dead animal? | |||
|case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link | |case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link | ||
|link=https://www.quimbee.com/cases/pierson-v-post | |link=https://www.quimbee.com/cases/pierson-v-post | ||
Revision as of 20:30, April 24, 2024
| Pierson v. Post | |
| Court | New York Court of Appeals |
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| Citation | 3 Cai. R. 175 |
| Date decided | 1805 |
Facts
- Mr. Post = an enthusiastic fox hunter
- Mr. Pierson = killer of the fox that Mr. Post was hunting
- Post claimed ownership of the dead fox in the early 1800s in the state of New York
- Pierson refused to hand over the dead fox
Issues
Who owns a dead animal?
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