California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 3 — Deposit, Chapter 1 — Deposit in General, Article 1 — Nature and Creation of Deposit, Section 1814

A voluntary deposit is made by one giving to another, with his consent, the possession of personal property to keep for the benefit of the former, or of a third party. The person giving is called the depositor, and the person receiving the depositary.

Notes

Defines a voluntary deposit as consensual delivery of possession of personal property to another person to keep for the benefit of the person delivering it or a third party. Defines the person giving the property as the depositor and the person receiving and holding it under that arrangement as the depositary.

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