Cap. 16 · Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Cap. 16 Art. 579Where workmanship is much more valuable than materials.
Sub-title III
Where, however, the workmanship is so valuable that it considerably surpasses the value of the materials employed, the workmanship shall be considered as the principal subject, and the artificer shall be entitled to retain the thing so formed on paying to the owner the price of the materials.