Usufruct
Article 3419

Lost things ACTIVE

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.

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History

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

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La. Civ. Code art. 3419 (2026).
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@misc{lacivcode-art-3419,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 3419},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/3419},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}