California Statutes
§ 740. — 740. (Amended by Stats. 1907, Ch. 363.)
California § 740.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code CCPCode of Civil Procedure - CCP
Title10.
Part 2.TITLE 10. ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES
Ch. 3.CHAPTER 3. Actions for the Recovery of Real Property, and Other Provisions Relating to Actions Concerning Real Property
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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP Code § 740. (2026).
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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.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 1907, Ch. 363.
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