Section 1200. Unclaimed property paid or deposited in federal courts  


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  •   All
      money or other property which shall have been, or  shall  hereafter  be,
      paid  into  or  deposited in the custody of, or be under the control of,
      any court of the United States in and for any district within the state,
      or shall have  been  or  hereafter  shall  be  in  the  custody  of  any
      depository,  registry,  clerk,  or  other officer of such court, and the
      rightful owner or owners thereof either (a) shall have been or shall  be
      unknown for a period of ten consecutive years; or (b) shall have died or
      shall  die  without  having disposed thereof, and without having left or
      without leaving a will disposing thereof, and  without  having  left  or
      without  leaving  heirs, next-of-kin, or distributees; or (c) shall have
      abandoned or shall abandon such funds or property, are declared to  have
      escheated  or to escheat, together with all interest accrued thereon, to
      and to have become or to become the property of the state.