Philippine Civil Code Art. 1094: Provisions Common

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 1094
Topic: Provisions Common to Testate and Intestate Successions
Status: In force
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE IV SUCCESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Provisions Common to Testate and Intestate Successions
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

An action to enforce the warranty among heirs must be brought within ten years from the date the right of action accrues. (n)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

When heirs must enforce the warranty they owe one another over property received in a partition, they have a limited window to sue. Any such action must be filed within ten years counted from the moment the right to sue arises, or it is barred by prescription.

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Cases applying this article

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaro v. Gregorio de La Peña G.R. No. 6913

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Civil Code, Art. 1094 is found in CHAPTER 4 Provisions Common to Testate and Intestate Successions of TITLE IV SUCCESSION of BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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