Civil Code Art. 1149: Prescription of Actions

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1149
Topic: Prescription of Actions
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE V PRESCRIPTION
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Prescription of Actions
Year: 1949

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

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