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Section XI.
Deposit.[1]

657.

A deposit is where one party receives a thing and agrees to keep it for the other party.

658.

A depositary is not allowed without the assent of the depositor to use the thing or to have a third person keep it.

When the depositary is permitted to have a third person keep the thing, the provisions of Arts. 105 and 107, 2 apply.

659.

A person who receives a deposit without consideration is bound to take the same care of it as he does of his own property.

660.

If a third person who asserts a right to the thing deposited sues the depositary or seizes it under legal process against him, the depositary must without delay give notice thereof to the depositor.

661.

The depositor must compensate the depositary for

  1. ↑ Depositum in Roman Law.
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