The defendant was alleged to have imported a mated pair of Mustela nivalis without a wildlife import license. In his defense he pointed out that he did not have ownership of the animals, but merely possession.
The court took this fact under advisement, and arrived at the following conclusion: Since the defendant did not own the two animals, he must be presumed to have less than full title to them. Observing that they were least weasels, the court therefore concluded that he was indeed the *lessor of two weasels. *