Art. 2304.  Restoration of a thing or its value

When the thing not owed is an immovable or a corporeal movable, the person who received it is bound to restore the thing itself, if it exists.

If the thing has been destroyed, damaged, or cannot be returned, a person who received the thing in good faith is bound to restore its value if the loss was caused by his fault.  A person who received the thing in bad faith is bound to restore its value even if the loss was not caused by his fault.

Acts 1995, No. 1041, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.