No right in any marine vegetable deposit, thrown up by the sea or by a navigable river, shall be acquired by any person by his gathering it together upon any public beach, unless he removes it within twenty-four hours thereafter.
(1949 Rev., S. 7293.)
Seaweed drifted on his land, belongs to riparian owner; cast upon seashore belongs to the gatherer, but failure to remove within 24 hours destroys his title. 34 C. 422. Manure abandoned on highway belongs to gatherer, and he may remove it within reasonable time. 37 C. 500.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 50 - Lost and Unclaimed Property
Chapter 859 - Lost and Unclaimed Property
Section 50-1. - Disposition of perishable property.
Section 50-2. - Disposition of goods not perishable.
Section 50-3. - Expressmen and common carriers; goods not perishable.
Section 50-4. - Disposition of perishable goods.
Section 50-5. - Avails to be accounted for. Escheat.
Section 50-8. - Marine vegetable deposits.
Section 50-9. - Lost goods; towns may adopt procedure for.
Section 50-10. - Duties of finder.
Section 50-11. - Advertising; sale of perishable goods.
Section 50-12. - Restoration to owner if claimed.
Section 50-13. - Procedure if unclaimed.
Section 50-14. - Disposition after expiration of time for making claim.