California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 3 — Deposit, Chapter 1 — Deposit in General, Article 2 — Obligations of the Depositary, Section 1822
A depositary must deliver the thing to the person for whose benefit it was deposited, on demand, whether the deposit was made for a specified time or not, unless he has a lien upon the thing deposited, or has been forbidden or prevented from doing so by the real owner thereof, or by the act of the law, and has given the notice required by Section 1825.
Notes
Requires a depositary to deliver deposited property on demand to the person for whose benefit it was deposited, whether or not the deposit had a specified term. Allows the depositary to withhold delivery when it has a lien or when the real owner or law forbids or prevents delivery, if the required notice has been given.
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