Philippine Civil Code Art. 1129: Prescription of Ownership

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 1129
Topic: Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Status: In force
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE V PRESCRIPTION
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

For the purposes of prescription, there is just title when the adverse claimant came into possession of the property through one of the modes recognized by law for the acquisition of ownership or other real rights, but the grantor was not the owner or could not transmit any right. (n)

Cases applying this article

Song Fo & Co. v. Manuel Oria G.R. No. 10056

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1128 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Civil Code, Art. 1130 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Civil Code, Art. 1126 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Civil Code, Art. 1132 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Civil Code, Art. 1125 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Civil Code, Art. 1133 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Civil Code, Art. 1124 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Civil Code, Art. 1134 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights

Civil Code, Art. 1129 is found in CHAPTER 2 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights of TITLE V PRESCRIPTION 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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