Okla. Stat. tit. 15, § 15-516
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Finder may sell, when
Official statutory text
The finder of a thing may sell it, if it is a thing which is
commonly the subject of sale, when the owner cannot with reasonable
diligence be found; or, being found, refuses upon demand to pay the
lawful charges of the finder, in the following cases:
1. When the thing is in danger of perishing, or losing the
greater part of its value; or,
2. When the lawful charges of the finder amount to two-thirds
of its value.
commonly the subject of sale, when the owner cannot with reasonable
diligence be found; or, being found, refuses upon demand to pay the
lawful charges of the finder, in the following cases:
1. When the thing is in danger of perishing, or losing the
greater part of its value; or,
2. When the lawful charges of the finder amount to two-thirds
of its value.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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