Book Three: Original Real Rights (in Rem) · Section One: Right of Ownership · Chapter Three: Modes of Acquiring Ownership · Part Seven: Possession · 4. Recovery of Expenses
If a person receives possession from a previous owner or possessor and proves that they have paid their predecessor the expenditures incurred thereby, they may claim them from their predecessor or from the person recovering the thing.
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