Hurley v. City of Niagara Falls

This appeal presents the issue of the respective rights to " lost property " as between the finder thereof and the owners of a private residence in the light of article 7-B of the Personal Property Law added thereto by chapter 860 of the Laws of 1958.

The defendants, Moraca, since the early 1950’s have owned a residence in the City of Niagara Falls. In 1962 they contracted with plaintiff to build a recreation room in the basement. While attempting to remove a pipe plaintiff found $4,990 in currency hidden behind a wooden block on the floor of a cabinet-type sink. There were several bundles of…