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A finder of lost goods is entitled to retain them against:
ANo one
BEveryone except the true owner
CThe true owner alone
DOnly the person who lost them
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Everyone except the true owner
As established in Hollins v. Howler, a finder may retain the goods against everybody except the true owner, subject to his duty to restore them when the owner is found.
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