- 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
- Heirs of Marcelina Arzadon-Crisologo v. Agrifina Rañon
- Bogo-Medellin Milling Co. v. Court of Appeals
- The Philippine National Bank v. Margarita Quintos E Yparraguirre
- Liwayway Andres v. Sta. Lucia Realty & Development
- Republic of the Philippines v. Pedro O. Enciso
- Bibiana Isaac v. H. W. Bray
- Bonifacio Pimentel v. Eugenio Gutierrez
- Urbano Floriano v. Esteban Delgado
Other Supreme Court decisions also apply this article.
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