Briefs and Motions

Elwes v. Brigg Gas Co.
i.    Pre historic boat embedded in soil was discovered by lessees .
ii.    Judge said that if it was to be regarded as a chattel, then it was the plaintiff’s even if they did not know about it
4.    Based on authorities, judge said that a man possesses everything which is attached to or under his land, but that he does not necessarily possess a thing which is lying unattached on the surface of his land even though the thing is not possessed by someone else
5.    No doubt brooch was lost in the ordinary meaning of that term, P handed brooch over to police, D never had physical possession…judgment for Plaintiff