Cap. 16 Art. 556Possessor in bad faith to restore things wrongfully occupied by him.

(1) A possessor in bad faith shall in all cases be bound to restore all the things which he has wrongfully occupied.

(2) Where such possessor has, whether voluntarily or through his own fault, ceased to possess any of such things, he shall be bound to restore to the plaintiff any profit which he may have derived therefrom or, at the option of the plaintiff, to pay to him the value of the thing at the time of the cesser of possession or the value thereof at the time of the demand, whichever is the greater, notwithstanding that, in such case, he shall not have derived any profit therefrom.