Cap. 16 Art. 581Where materials belonging to one owner can be considered as the principal subject.

Where, however, the materials belonging to one of the owners can be considered as the principal subject, or are far superior in value to the other materials, and the different materials cannot be separated, or would, if separated, suffer injury, it shall be lawful for the owner of such materials as are reputed to be the principal subject, or are superior in value, to claim the ownership of the thing created by the commixture, subject to his obligation of paying to the other owner the value of his materials.