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Section III.
Co-ownership.

249.

Each co-owner may use the whole of the thing held in common in proportion to his share.

250.

It is presumed that the shares of the co-owners are equal.

251.

No co-owner has the right to make any alteration in the thing held in common without the consent of the other co-owners.

252.

Except in the case mentioned in Art. 251, matters relating to the management of the thing held in common are decided by the majority in value of the co-owners, but each co-owner has the right to do acts of preservation.

253.

Each co-owner must pay the expenses of the management of the thing held in common, and must bear the charges upon it, in proportion to his share.

If one co-owner neglects to perform these obligations for one year, the other co-owners have a right to acquire his share on payment of a reasonable compensation.

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