California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 2 — Property, Part 2 — Real or Immovable Property, Title 3 — Rights and Obligations of Owners, Chapter 1 — Rights of Owners, Article 1 — Incidents of Ownership, Section 826

A person having an estate in fee, in remainder or reversion, may maintain an action for any injury done to the inheritance, notwithstanding an intervening estate for life or years, and although, after its commission, his estate is transferred, and he has no interest in the property at the commencement of the action.

Notes

Allows a person holding a fee, remainder, or reversion estate to sue for injury to the inheritance despite an intervening life estate or term of years. The action remains available even if the person transfers the estate after the injury and has no property interest when the action begins.

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