California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1851

A deposit not gratuitous is called storage. The depositary in such case is called a depositary for hire.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1851 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-3-deposit/chapter-2-deposit-for-keeping/article-3-storage/section-1851

Other sections in Article 3 - Storage

§ 1851§ 1852§ 1853§ 1854§ 1855§ 1856§ 1857

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