Statute
Civil Code
Article
Art. 1137
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
Formerly
Art. 1959a of the old Civil Code
Year
1949
Cited by
Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

Ownership and other real rights over immovables also prescribe through uninterrupted adverse possession thereof for thirty years, without need of title or of good faith. (1959a)

Cases applying this article

Other Supreme Court decisions also apply this article.

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1137 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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