Mabel Was Employed as a Waitress at a Respectable Restaurant

question 131

Multiple Choice

Mabel was employed as a waitress at a respectable restaurant in Vancouver.After cleaning up one of the tables, she noticed a valuable broach on the floor beneath the table.Which of the following is correct with respect to her legal claim to the broach?

• A)Because of the principle of "finders keepers," Mabel gets to keep the broach even against the original owners who lost it.
• B)Mabel must hand the broach to the police, and if the rightful owner does not come forward, the broach becomes the property of the government.
• C)Mabel has no claim to the broach no matter where she found it.
• D)As the finder of the broach, Mabel is entitled to it.She has a prior claim against all but the rightful owner of the broach.
• E)Although Mabel found the broach in a public part of the restaurant, she must give the broach to her employer, who has the right to keep it if the rightful owner is not found.

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