Capture Flashcards
What do you need for first possession?
(1)actual/constructive DOMINION AND CONTROL + (2) intent to assert ownership
Capture of animals: possession
First to excersise dominion and control over the animal
Constructive possession of wild animals
Setting up a trap or net
Mere pursuit insufficient; unless
You mortally wound as to make possession inevitabl
Trespassing while catching wild animals
Land owner doesn’t own game, but has good title over trespasser, policy to discourage trespassers
Escape of wild animal
Possession disappears if the animal resumes its natural liberty; unless tamed animal/animal clearly not indigenous to the area
Constructive possession of wild animals
Mortally wounding an animal