Joe Was Walking in a Park and Found a Watch

question 95

Essay

Joe was walking in a park and found a watch. He took it to the city's lost-and-found, but it was not claimed. Three years later, Joe went to the lost and found, asked for the watch, and was told that the watch was a property of the city. Explain Joe's legal position in these circumstances.

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