A person who takes the benefit must bear the burden.
Cal. Civ. Code § 3521
MAXIMS OF JURISPRUDENCE
Applied in 46 court decisions — leading case 19 Cal. 3d 22 - Ray v. Alad Corp. (1977)
Most recently applied in Bigsby v. Barclays Capital Real Estate, Inc. (July 2019)
Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 812, Sec. 7
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