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 72d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 128 . FEBRUA RY 27, 1933 . FINDI NG SEC. 787. OBLIGATION OF FI NDE R .-One who find s a thing lost is not bound to take charge of it, but if he does so he is thenceforward a depositary for the owner, with the rights and obligations of a deposit ary for hire. Cross Rem arrckt Dep ositar y for hire, see se ctions 725 et seq. Ante, p. i22s. SEC. 788 . FINDER OF GOODS OR MONEY, OR SAVING ANIMALS, DUTY Notice to owner. OF.-If the finder of a thing, other than a domestic animal, takes possession thereof, or if a person saves any such animal from drown- ing or starvation, he must, within a reasonable time, inform the owner thereof, if known, and make restitution to him upon demand, without compensation, except a reasonable charge for saving and caring therefor. If the owner is not known to such finder or saver he must, within When o nn five days, file an affidavit with the magistrate of the subdivision ~ O5„n in which the finding or saving took place, particularly describing the property and the time, place, and circ umstances under which was found or saved. SE c. 789. CLAIMANT ~O aBovE owr rait s r -The fin der ofa thi ng p tto prove may,, in good with, before giving it up, require reasonable proof of ownership from any person claiming it. Sac. 790. REWARD, ANn so roam, 2n anman .- The finder of a, ' thing is entitled to
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for all expenses necessarily incurred by him in it s preservation, and for any other service neces saril y perf ormed by h im ab out it, and to a reaso nable rewa rd for keeping it. Sac. 79L FniorR MAr rr mizco FOUND cN sToa nE.-The fin&r R te' of a thing may exoner ate himself from liabili ty at any time by placing it on storage with any responsible person of good character, at a reasonable expense. SEC. 792. WHE N INDEa ~sAY sue 'i w THING Eomcr .-The finder sue ' of a thing may sell it, if it is a thing which is commonly the subject of sale, when the owner can not, with reasonable diligence, be found, or, being found, refuses upon demand to pay the lawful charges of the fin der, in the follo wing cas es : 1. When the th ing is in danger of peri shin g or of losing the greater part of its value ; or 2. When the lawful charges of the finder mauiunt to two-thirds of its value. S EC. 793 . How SALE IS TO BE MADE .-A sale under the provisions HOW made. of section 792 must be made in the same manner as the sale of a thing pledged. CROSS REFERENCE Sale of pledge, see sections 1381 et seq. SEC. 794. P ROPE RTY V ESTS IN FINDER, WHEN LIABILITY OF FINDER To OWNER .-If no owner appears within six months after such find- ing or saving and offers reasonable proof of his ownership, and compensates, or in go od faith offers to compe nsate, the finder or saver for the expense necessarily incurred by him, then such propert y vests in such f inder or saver. SEC. 795. THING ABANDONED.-The provisions of this subchapter have no applicatio n to thin gs which have been intention ally abandoned by their owners. Finding. Finder as bailee. Post, p .1305. Vesting o• title In finder. Thing abandoned. 1241