Doe v. Township of Oceola

On October 8, 1974, at approximately 10:30 a.m., plaintiff John Doe em barked upon a hunting expedition over certain undeveloped lands in Oceola Township. Plaintiff admitted that he had no permission to enter this land, but also noted that the owner had not posted it with "No Trespassing” signs. During the course of his expedition, the plaintiff came upon an area where branches and leaves had been placed over a freshly dug hole; beneath this debris plaintiff uncovered a rather large metal suitcase.

Plaintiff returned home with his "game”, and after a single half-hearted attempt to open it he…