Civil Code Art. 420: Property in Relation

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 420
Topic: Property in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs
Status: In force
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE I CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Property in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs
Formerly: Art. 339a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

The following things are property of public dominion: (1) Those intended for public use, such as roads, canals, rivers, torrents, ports and bridges constructed by the State, banks, shores, roadsteads, and others of similar character; (2) Those which belong to the State, without being for public use, and are intended for some public service or for the development of the national wealth. (339a)

Cases applying this article

Republic of the Philippines v. Arcadio Ivan A. Santos Iii G.R. No. 160453
Maximo Jagualing v. Court of Appeals (Fifteenth Division) G.R. No. 94283
Virginia Y. Gochan v. Charles Mancao G.R. No. 182314
Jose Fernando, Jr. v. Fernando G.R. No. 161030
Frisco F. Domalsin v. Spouses Juanito Valenciano G.R. No. 158687
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (Pfda) v. Central Board of Assessment Appeals G.R. No. 178030
Manila International Airport Authority v. City of Pasay G.R. No. 163072
Philippine Fisheries Development Authority v. The Honorable Court of Appeals G.R. No. 150301

Other Supreme Court decisions also apply this article.

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 419 Property in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs
Civil Code, Art. 422 Property in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs
Civil Code, Art. 423 Property in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs
Civil Code, Art. 424 Property in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs

Civil Code, Art. 420 is found in CHAPTER 3 Property in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs of TITLE I CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS of BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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