Book Two: Nominate Contracts · Section Three: Employment Contracts · Chapter Four: Deposit Contract · Part Two: Effects of the Deposit Contract · First: Obligations of the Depositary
If the depositor is untraceably absent, the depositary shall safekeep the deposit until their death or life is ascertained. If the deposit is liable to perish with the passage of time, they shall request permission from the court to sell it and keep its proceeds in trust in the court's treasury.
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