The goldsmith’s apprentice looked at it, sneakily removed the stones, told the boy it was value three halfpence and that he would buy it. The boy mentioned he would like the jewel again, so the apprentice gave it to him, but with out the stones. Lord Chief Justice Pratt ruled that even though the boy could not be said to own the jewel, he ought to be thought-about the rightful keeper (“finders keepers”) until the unique proprietor is found. In truth the apprentice and the boy both Law had a right of possession within the jewel , but the boy’s…

The goldsmith’s apprentice looked at it, sneakily removed the stones, told the boy it was value three halfpence and that he would buy it. The boy mentioned he would like the jewel again, so the apprentice gave it to him, but with out the stones. Lord Chief Justice Pratt ruled that even though the boy could not be said to own the jewel, he ought to be thought-about the rightful keeper (“finders keepers”) until the unique proprietor is found. In truth the apprentice and the boy both Law had a right of possession within the jewel , but the boy’s…