One who officiously, and without the consent of the real or apparent owner of a thing, takes it into his possession for the purpose of rendering a service about it, must complete such service, and use ordinary care, diligence, and reasonable skill about the same. He is not entitled to any compensation for his service or expenses, except that he may deduct actual and necessary expenses incurred by him about such service from any profits which his service has caused the thing to acquire for its owner, and must account to the owner for the residue.
Service Without EmploymentVoluntary Interference with Property
Section § 2078
This law talks about someone who takes care of another person's property without being asked, just to help out. If they decide to fix or improve it, they have to finish what they started and do a good job. They can't charge the owner for their work, unless the work caused the property to make money. In that case, they can subtract any reasonable costs they had from the profit that the property made. They must then give the rest of the profit back to the owner.
officious services property possession without consent
