CC 3419 - Lost things - Louisiana Statutes

Art. 3419. Lost things

One who finds a corporeal movable that has been lost is bound to make a diligent effort to locate its owner or possessor and to return the thing to him.

If a diligent effort is made and the owner is not found within three years, the finder acquires ownership.

Acts 1982, No. 187, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.