Civil Code Art. 1155: Prescription of Actions

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1155
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. 1973a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The prescription of actions is interrupted when they are filed before the court, when there is a written extrajudicial demand by the creditors, and when there is any written acknowledgment of the debt by the debtor. (1973a)

Cases applying this article

Filcon Ready Mixed v. Ucpb General Insurance Company G.R. No. 229877
Spouses Flavio P. Bautista v. Premiere Development Bank G.R. No. 201881
Republic of the Philippines v. Antonio V. Bañez G.R. No. 169442
Juan B. Bañez, Jr. v. Hon. Crisanto C. Concepcion G.R. No. 159508
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company [Pldt] v. Roberto R. Pingol G.R. No. 182622
Philippine Bank of Communications v. Diamond Seafoods Corporation G.R. No. 142420

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