In the absence of a different agreement or usage, a depositary for hire is entitled to one week’s hire for the sustenance and shelter of living animals during any fraction of a week, and to half a month’s hire for the storage of any other property during any fraction of a half month.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1853
Storage
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Gray v. Whitmore (1971)
Most recently applied in Gray v. Whitmore (April 1971)
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.