Mable Was Employed as a Waitress at a Respectable Restaurant

question 197

Multiple Choice

Mable was employed as a waitress at a respectable restaurant in Vancouver.After cleaning up at 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) As the finder of the broach, she is entitled to it. She has a prior claim against all but the rightful owner of the broach.
• B) She must hand it to the police, and if the rightful owner does not come forward, the broach becomes the property of the government.
• C) Although she 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.
• D) Because of the principle of "finders keepers," she gets to keep the broach even against the original owners who lost it.
• E) She has no claim to the broach no matter where she found it.