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292.

If the dominant land belongs to two or more co-owners, and an interruption or suspension of the prescription occurs in favour of one of them, such interruption or suspension takes effect also in favour of the other co-owners.

293.

If the holder of a servitude omits to exercise a part of his right, such part only is extinguished by prescription.

294.

As to an iriaiken[1] not having the nature of co-ownership the custom of each locality is to govern; also the provisions of this Chapter apply correspondingly.

Chapter VII.
Possessory Liens.

295.

If the possessor of a thing belonging to another has an obligation in his favour relating to the thing possessed, he may retain the thing, until the obligation is performed, unless the obligation is not yet due.

The foregoing provision does not apply, if the possession began by an unlawful act.

  1. ↑ See Art. 263.
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