South Dakota Statutes
§ 43-41-1 — Obligation of finder of lost thing.
South Dakota § 43-41-1
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 43-41-1 (2026).
Text
One who finds a thing lost is not bound to take charge of it; but if he does so, he is thenceforward a depository for the owner, with the rights and obligations of a depository for hire.
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Related
In re Unknown Silver Coins
418 N.W.2d 317 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1988)
Legislative History
CivC 1877, § 1064; CL 1887, § 3688; RCivC 1903, § 1384; RC 1919, § 1007; SDC 1939, § 60.0201.
Nearby Sections
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 43-41-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/43-41-1.