If a thing deposited is owned jointly or in common by persons who cannot agree upon the manner of its delivery, the depositary may deliver to each his proper share thereof, if it can be done without injury to the thing.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1827
Obligations of the Depositary
Enacted 1872.
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