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 1334 General provisions. Property of peculiar Ante, p. 1331. Ante, pp. 1220,1331 . Limitation of dam- SEC. 1625. LIMI TATIO N OF DAMA GES .-Notwithstanding the provl- a Ante, p.1332. sions of sections 1605 to 1627, no person can recover a greater amount in damages for the breach of an obligation than he could have gained by the full performance thereof on both sides, except in Ante, p. 1333. the cases specified in section 1604 on exemplary damages and in sections 1613, 1619, and 1620. CR oss REFE REN CH Ante, p.1331. To be reasonable. Ante,p.1201. No minal dama ges. SPECIFIC ANI) PREVENTIVE RE- LIEF Gene ral principles . Spec ific relief, when allowed . Post, p.1337. Post, p. 1338. Post, p. 1335. Ante, p 1201; post, p . 1337. 110st, p . 1336 . Post, p 1335. Ilow given. 72d C ONGRESS . SESS . II. CH. 128. FEBRUARY 27, 1933 . GENERAL PROVISIONS value. SEC . 1622 . PROPERTY OF PECIILIAR VALIIE .-Where certain property has a peculiar value to a person recovering damages for deprivation thereof, or injury thereto, that may be deemed to be its value against one who had notic e thereof before inc urring a liability to damages Value of thing in ac- in respect thereof, or against a willful wrongdoer . tion. SEC. 1623. VALUE OF THI NG IN ACTION .-For the purpose of esti- mati ng d amag es, the valu e of an instr umen t in wri ting is pres umed to be equal to that of t he property to which it e ntitles its o wner . Damages allowed in SEC . 1624 . DAMAGES ALLOWED IN THIS SUBCHAPTER, EXCLUSIVE OF this subchapter, ex- clusive of others oTIIERs .--The damages prescribed by sections 1605 to 1627 are exclu- Ante, p. 1332. sive of e xempl ary damag es a nd in teres t, e xcept where those are expressly mentioned. Cross REFERENCES Exemplary damages, see section 1604. Interest, see sections 666 and 1600 to 1603. Exemplary damages, see section 1604. SEC. 1626. DAMAGES TO BE REASONABLE .-Damages must, in all cases, be reasonable, and where an obligation of any kind appears to create a right to unconscionable and grossly oppressive damages, contrary to substantial justice, no more than rea sonab le da mage s can be recovered. CR OSS REFE REN CE Liquidated damages and penalty, see sections 574 and 575. SEC. 1627. NOMINAL DAMAGES .-When a breach of duty has caused no appreciable detriment to the party affected, he may yet recover nominal damages. CHAPTER 73.-SPECIFIC AND PREVENTIVE RELIEF G ENERAL PRIN CIPLE S SEC. 1628 . SPECIFIC RELIEF, AND SO FORTH, WHEN ALLOWED.-Specific or preventive relief may be given as provided by the laws of the Canal Zone. CROSS REFERENCES Cancellation of instruments, see sections 1648 et seq. Injunctions, see sections 1652 et seq. Possession of personal property, see sections 1032 et seq. Rescission of contracts, see sections 580 et seq. and 1645 et seq. R evision of con tracts, see sec tions 1 64 1 et seq. Specific performance of obligation, see sections 1634 et seq. SEC. 1629 . SPECIFIC RELIEF, HOW GIVEN .-Spec ific relie f is g iven 1 . By taking possession of a thing and delivering it to a claimant ; 2. By compelling a party himself to do th at which ought to be done ; or