The plaintiffs found an ancient Indian canoe embedded in land owned by Mrs. Evans. They agreed to remove it and sell it to a museum. They showed it to Mr. Biegel, who excavated and removed it the following day. The land was initially owned by Haney, who devised it to his wife for her lifetime and then to his daughter, Mrs. Evans. The plaintiffs claimed ownership of the property based on the "finders are keepers" theory but the court declared the canoe belongs to the owner of the land.
Allred v. Biegel (1949)
Kansas City Court of Appeals
240 Mo. App. 818, 219 S.W.2d 665
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