Civil Code section 3337

The presumption declared by the last section cannot be repelled, in favor of one whose possession was wrongful from the beginning, by his subsequent application of the property to the benefit of the owner, without his consent.

Source: Section 3337, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=3337. (accessed May 26, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 3337’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_3337

Original Source: Section 3337, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=3337. (last accessed May 12, 2025).