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It shall be the duty of those obtaining provisional possession of the property of the absentee, or of the husband or wife continuing in the administration of the community, to make an inventory of the movables and credits of the absentee, either through the Court of First Instance or by a notary public duly authorized by said court.In case of necessity, the Court of First Instance may order that all or a part of the movables be sold, and in this case the proceeds thereof, as also the accrued profits, shall be invested in real property or placed at interest in a safe manner. History —Civil Code, 1930, § 52.