DES PRÉSOMPTIONS

1238. Les présomptions sont établies par la loi, ou résultent de faits qui sont laissés à l'appréciation du tribunal.

Cujas in paratit. ad Tit. III, Lib. XXII.— Digestorum, T. I, p. 678.— Pothier, Oblig., 840.— Menochius, Tr. de pres., lib. 1, Qu. 3.— C. N., 1349.

Jurisp.— No presumption can arise that a fire has been caused by the negligence of A. B., or his servants, from the mere fact that he occupied a portion of the building destroyed, the remainder of which was occupied by C. D., the proprietor of the building. The pere of negligence in such case must be