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.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1822
Obligations of the Depositary
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 19 Cal. App. 4th 253 - Todd v. Dow (1993)
Most recently applied in 19 Cal. App. 4th 253 - Todd v. Dow (October 1993)
Enacted 1872.
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