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HomeCivil CodeDiv. 2Pt. 4Ch. 2§ 1029 Joint Ownership Of Materials

§ 1029 Joint Ownership Of Materials

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§ 1029 Joint Ownership Of Materials

This law says that when you mix your own stuff with someone else's stuff to make something new, and you can't separate them easily, both people own the new thing in proportion to their original materials and the value of the work done.

Key Takeaways

  • •If you combine materials that can't be separated easily, the new item is shared.
  • •Ownership is divided based on how much material each person contributed and the value of the work done.
  • •Both parties have rights and responsibilities to the shared item.

Example

You have a piece of your own wood and a piece of your neighbor's wood, and you glue them together to make a small table that can't be taken apart without damaging the wood.

Because the wood pieces can't be separated without trouble, the table belongs to both of you. You each own a part of it based on how much wood you contributed and the value of the work you did to build the table.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 1029 Joint Ownership Of Materials

Where one has made use of materials which in part belong to him and in part to another, in order to form a thing of a new description, without having destroyed any of the materials, but in such a way that they cannot be separated without inconvenience, the thing formed is common to both proprietors; in proportion, as respects the one, of the materials belonging to him, and as respects the other, of the materials belonging to him and the price of his workmanship. (Enacted 1872.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

common to both proprietorsprice of his workmanship

Related Statutes

  • § 1025 Ownership Of Combined Property
  • § 1026 Accessory Ownership Rights
  • § 1027 Principal Part Determination
  • § 1028 Material Ownership Rights
  • § 1030 Mixture Ownership Rights

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 1029.
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