| Court: | Supreme Court of NY |
| Facts: | Post is out hunting with his dogs, sees a fox, and is chasing it. Pierson snatches up the fox in Post's sight. |
| Posture: | Initial judgment for Post, Pierson appeals. |
| Issue: | What does it take to "possess" a wild animal. |
| Holding: | Pierson wins. |
| Rule: | Possession is limited to occupancy. |
| Reasoning: | Not much. Both sides cite ancient (literally) precedent, both claim efficiency as a virtue. Dissent raises a specious economic argument, claiming that fox eradication is the primary motivation for keeping hounds, etc. |
| Dicta: | |