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Code of Civil Procedure § 740

CHAPTER 3. Actions for the Recovery of Real Property, and Other Provisions Relating to Actions Concerning Real Property

Current as of September 28, 2026Code Civ. Proc., § 740Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1907, Ch. 363.

In an action for the recovery of property, where the plaintiff shows a right to recover at the time the action was commenced, but it appears that his right has terminated during the pendency of the action, the verdict and judgment must be according to the fact, and the plaintiff may recover damages for withholding the property.