The bailee cannot demand that the bailor prove that he is the owner of the thing bailed.\nNevertheless, should he discover that the thing has been stolen and who is its true owner, he must inform the latter of the depositum.\nIf the owner, notwithstanding this, does not claim the depositum within the term of one month, the bailee shall be free from any liability by returning the thing bailed to the person from whom he received it.\nHistory —Civil Code, 1930, § 1671.
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