If a thing deposited is in actual danger of perishing before instructions can be obtained from the depositor, the depositary may sell it for the best price obtainable, and retain the proceeds as a deposit, giving immediate notice of his proceedings to the depositor.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1837
General Provisions [1833. - [1840.]]
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 82 Cal. App. 361 - Browning v. River Farms Co. (1927)
Most recently applied in González v. López Quiñones (June 1934)
Enacted 1872.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.