Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 397
397. (1) Where a person having the right of use of a tenement,
takes all its fruits, or, having the right of habitation, occup ies the
whole house, he is bound to pay the ground-rent and all other
annual charges on the tenement, to defray the expenses of
cultivation, and to make the ordinary repairs in the same manne r as
a usufructuary.
(2) Where, however, he takes only a part of the fruits, or
occupies only a part of the house, he contributes thereto in
proportion to what he enjoys.
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Where fruits do not
exceed quantity
required by person
having right of use.
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