French v. Jones

Some time during the month of August, in the year 1934, Theodore Jones, in company with Henry Grob, both of whom’ were then about fifteen years of age, found a buried treasure, consisting of a copper container incasing 3,500 gold coins, the greater number of which were $1 pieces; many of them being over 100 years old, and none of them bearing a later date than the year 1856. The face value of the discovered coins was approximately $11,400, and their numismatic value, as disclosed by a public sale, was approximately $20,000. The find was made on premises known as 132 South Eden Street, in the…