Practice question
Marco picks up a misplaced bag containing documents identifying its previous possessor. He admits the bag was lost and not abandoned, but claims ownership by occupation because it lay in a public waiting area. The bag is not treasure. Which conclusion follows from Articles 713 and 719?
- Its public location automatically makes it ownerless.
- Marco owns it because he touched it first.
- Marco must return it to the identified previous possessor; finding lost property does not establish abandonment.
- The documents automatically make the bag public property.
- Marco may sell it and retain all proceeds before contacting the previous possessor.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, Article 713, 719.
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