Anyone who buys an article from someone who has found it must be prepared to surrender the article to the:

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When someone finds a lost article, they become the temporary possessor of the item until the true owner can be located. If someone buys the article from the finder, they are still purchasing an item that belongs to someone else. Therefore, if the true owner is eventually found, the buyer must surrender the article to them. The clerk of court, county recorder, or county magistrate would not be involved in this situation unless legal action is taken by the true owner to reclaim their lost property.

Anyone Who Buys an Article from Someone Who Has Found