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CC 3419 - Lost things
Universal Citation: LA Civ Code 3419 (2018)
Art. 3419. Lost things
One who finds a corporeal movable that has been lost is bound to make a diligent effort to locate its owner or possessor and to return the thing to him.
If a diligent effort is made and the owner is not found within three years, the finder acquires ownership.
Acts 1982, No. 187, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.
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