Civil Code (Cap. 16)

Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 539

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539. Where any person has reasonable cause to apprehend any serious and impending damage to a tenement or other thing possessed by him, from any building, tree or other thing, he ma y bring an action demanding, accord ing to circumstances, either t hat the necessary steps be taken to obviate the danger, or that the neighbour be ordered to give security for any damage the plaint iff may suffer therefrom. Sub-title III OF THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS AS BETWEEN THE POSSESSOR AND THE OWNER CIVIL CODE [CAP. 16. 157 § I. OF THE FRUITS OF THE THING POSSESSED, OF THE EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND OF THE RIGHT OF RETENTION Right of possessor in good faith with regard to fruits of thing possessed.

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