The presumption declared by the last section cannot be repelled, in favor of one whose possession was wrongful from the beginning, by his subsequent application of the property to the benefit of the owner, without his consent.
Cal. Civ. Code § 3337
Damages for Wrongs
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Goldberg v. List (1938)
Most recently applied in 125 Cal. App. 2d 175 - Acme Paper Co. v. Goffstein (May 1954)
Enacted 1872.
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