Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 398
398. (1) Where the ordinary quantity of the fruits of the
tenement does not exceed the quantity which is necessary for the
person having the use of it, such person may demand that the
tenement be delivered to him.
(2) Where, however, only a portion of the fruits is necessary for
such person, he shall only be entitled to demand that portion of the
fruits in kind; and in such case, the administration of the tenement
shall remain vested in the owner, and the obligation of giving
security and of making the inventory will not arise.
Rights of use and
habitation may not
be assigned, etc.
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