The owner of a thing found may exonerate himself from the claims of the finder by surrendering it to him in satisfaction thereof. Source: CivC 1877, § 1071; CL 1887, § 3695; RCivC 1903, § 1391; RC 1919, § 1014; SDC 1939, § 60.0208.
Surrender of thing to finder
SDCL § 43-41-7 — under LOST AND FOUND PROPERTY.
SDCL § 43-41-7