‘Do the right thing’: Man returns more than $43K after finding it inside couch he purchased

Published January 18, 2020 2:20am ET



A Michigan man who discovered thousands of dollars hidden inside a couch he purchased decided not to sit on the funds and returned the cash to the sofa’s original owner.

Howard Kirby purchased the piece of furniture from Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Owosso, Michigan, in December. After using the couch for a few weeks, he realized that it was uncomfortable, prompting his daughter to open it up and see what was inside.

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