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195.

A person who has possession of an animal other than a domestic animal, which was formerly kept by another person, acquires the right which he exercises over such animal, if he began his possession in good faith, and the former keeper of the animal does not reclaim it within one month from the time when it escaped.

196.

When the possessor of a thing restores it, he is entitled to reimbursement from the person who reclaims it for whatever amount he has expended on its preservation and for other necessary expenses; but if the possessor has acquired the fruits of the thing, the ordinary necessary expenses fall upon him.

If the possessor has expended money in repairing the thing, or incurred other beneficial expenses for it, provided that an increase of the value of the thing still exists therefrom, he is entitled against the person who reclaims it to the amount either of such expenditure or of the increase of value at the latter’s option. But as against a possessor in bad faith the court may on the application of the person reclaiming grant him a reasonable time for payment.

197.

A possessor may bring a possessory action[1] as provided in the following five articles. This applies also to a person who holds possession for another.

  1. ↑ See Art. 202.
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