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urn: "urn:us-la:civcode:art:2936"
article_number: "2936"
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heading: "Proof of ownership of the thing deposited not required; a stolen thing"
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acts_citations_raw: "Acts 2003, No. 491, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004."
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    act_number: 491
    section: 1
    effective_date: 2004-01-01
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# Art. 2936. Proof of ownership of the thing deposited not required; a stolen thing

The depositary may not require the depositor to prove that he is the owner of the thing deposited. If the depositary discovers that the thing deposited was stolen, the depositary may refuse to return the thing to the depositor and is exonerated from liability if he delivers the thing to its owner.