Civil Code Art. 1149: Prescription of Actions

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1149
Topic: Prescription of Actions
Status: In force
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE V PRESCRIPTION
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Prescription of Actions
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

All other actions whose periods are not fixed in this Code or in other laws must be brought within five years from the time the right of action accrues. (n)

Cases applying this article

Development Bank of the Philippines v. Spouses Rufo Tomeldan G.R. No. 51269
New Coast Hotel v. Securities G.R. No. 264667

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1150 Prescription of Actions
Civil Code, Art. 1151 Prescription of Actions
Civil Code, Art. 1146 Prescription of Actions
Civil Code, Art. 1152 Prescription of Actions
Civil Code, Art. 1145 Prescription of Actions
Civil Code, Art. 1144 Prescription of Actions

Civil Code, Art. 1149 is found in CHAPTER 3 Prescription of Actions 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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