The incident follows the principal, and not the principal the incident.
Cal. Civ. Code § 3540
MAXIMS OF JURISPRUDENCE
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Owsley v. Hamner (1951)
Most recently applied in 276 Cal. App. 2d 56 - Wright v. Wright (September 1969)
Enacted 1872.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.