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.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1814
Nature and Creation of Deposit
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case 142 Cal. App. 4th 1457 - McKell v. Washington Mut., Inc. (2006)
Most recently applied in 135 F. Supp. 3d 1208 - Contreras v. American Family Mutual Insurance (September 2015)
Enacted 1872.
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