Page 155 - Important Provisions of The New Civil Code

Article 430. Every owner may enclose or fence

his land or tenements by means of walls,

ditches, live or dead hedges, or by any other

means without detriment to servitudes

constituted thereon. (388)

Article 438. Hidden treasure belongs to the

owner of the land, building, or other property

on which it is found.

Nevertheless, when the discovery is made on

the property of another, or of the State or any

of its subdivisions, and by chance, one-half

thereof shall be allowed to the finder. If the

finder is a trespasser, he shall not be entitled to

any share of the treasure.

If the things found be of interest to science of

the arts, the State may acquire them at their just

price, which shall be divided in conformity with

the rule stated. (351a)