Hurley v. City Of Niagara Falls, New Yor

254 N.E.2d 917 (1969)

Facts

As established in the previous case. Hurley (P) found the money and then took it home instead of having it safeguarded at the airbase he worked at full time. P then unsuccessfully attempted to spend the money in a department store when the store called the police. In 1964, P was sued for conversion and eventually the money was turned over to the police.