The foregoing sections of this Article are not applicable to cases in which one willfully uses the materials of another without his consent; but, in such cases, the product belongs to the owner of the material, if its identity can be traced.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1031
Accession to Personal Property
Enacted 1872.
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