Philippine Civil Code Art. 1153: Prescription of Actions

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 1153
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
Formerly: Art. 1972 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

The period for prescription of actions to demand accounting runs from the day the persons who should render the same cease in their functions. The period for the action arising from the result of the accounting runs from the date when said result was recognized by agreement of the interested parties. (1972)

Cases applying this article

Luciano Vitug Dimatulac v. Dolores Coronel G.R. No. 14132

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1152 Prescription of Actions
Civil Code, Art. 1154 Prescription of Actions
Civil Code, Art. 1155 Prescription of Actions
Civil Code, Art. 1151 Prescription of Actions
Civil Code, Art. 1150 Prescription of Actions
Civil Code, Art. 1149 Prescription of Actions
Civil Code, Art. 1148 Prescription of Actions
Civil Code, Art. 1146 Prescription of Actions

Civil Code, Art. 1153 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).

Browse the Civil Code

Search Philippine statutes on Intellegal →

Continue your research on Intellegal

Search Philippine statutes on Intellegal →

Reviewed by the Intellegal Legal Team for currency against amending laws and Supreme Court jurisprudence.

Research aid — not legal advice. Verify the current text against the Official Gazette. Provisions may have been amended or repealed. Using this page creates no attorney-client relationship. For legal advice, consult a Philippine lawyer.