California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1930

Amended by Stats. 1905, Ch. 454.

When a thing is let for a particular purpose the hirer must not use it for any other purpose; and if he does, he is liable to the letter for all damages resulting from such use, or the letter may treat the contract as thereby rescinded.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1930 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-5-hiring/chapter-1-hiring-in-general/section-1930

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Hiring in General

§ 1925§ 1926§ 1927§ 1928§ 1929§ 1930§ 1931§ 1932§ 1933§ 1934§ 1934.5§ 1935§ 1938

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