Practice question
A buried locked box contains jewelry whose lawful owner is reliably identified. A finder invokes439 solely because it was underground. Which is correct?
- Underground location alone does not satisfy the definition requiring ownership not to appear
- Everything buried is legally ownerless treasure
- The identified owner loses title automatically
- The finder becomes owner of every buried item
- Only the box’s depth matters
Legal references
- Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles435–439; no special heritage or natural-resource law issue assumed.
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