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Question

What is the fundamental principle of the law of finders set out in the ruling in Armory v Delamirie? Why, according to the Court in South Staffordshire Water Company v Sharman, is the plaintiff entitled to the two rings? Identify and describe the two conditions under which an occupier will have a superior claim to a lost object over a finder as described by Lord Justice Donaldson in his ruling in Parker v British Airways Board. Why, according to the ruling in Ochoa v Rogers, is Ochoa not entitled to recover from Rogers, an innocent purchaser, the value of his stolen car as restored by Rogers? Explain why, according the decision in Vincent v. Lake Erie Transp. Co., the owner's of the steamship Reynolds were required to pay for the damages caused to Vincent's dock, even though they were entitled to remain connected to the dock during the storm.