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187.

The successor of a possessor can rely at his option either upon his own possession only or upon his own possession together with that of his predecessor.

In the latter case he also succeeds to all defects in his predecessor’s possession.

Section II.
The Effect of a Possessory Right.

188.

It is presumed that the possessor has lawfully the right which he exercises over the thing possessed.

189.

A possessor in good faith acquires the fruits of the thing possessed.

If a possessor in good faith is defeated in a petitory[1] action, he is deemed to have been a possessor in bad faith from the time of the commencement of the action.

190.

A possessor in bad faith must restore the fruits, and must account for the value of those which he has consumed or by his fault damaged or omitted to secure.

  1. ↑ See Art. 202.
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