DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS 3274-9566›PART 1. RELIEF 3274-3428›TITLE 2. COMPENSATORY RELIEF 3281-3361›CHAPTER 2. Measure of Damages 3300.-3361›ARTICLE 4. General Provisions 3353-3361

§ [3356.]

California Civil Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

Section Thirty-three Hundred and Fifty-six. For the purpose of estimating damages, the value of an instrument in writing is presumed to be equal to that of the property to which it entitles its owner.

(Amended by Code Amendments 1873-74, Ch. 612.)

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