Civil Code Art. 1150: Prescription of Actions

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1150
Topic: Prescription of Actions
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE V PRESCRIPTION
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Prescription of Actions
Formerly: Art. 1969 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The time for prescription for all kinds of actions, when there is no special provision which ordains otherwise, shall be counted from the day they may be brought. (1969)

Cases applying this article

Norma C. Magsano v. Pangasinan Savings G.R. No. 215038

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