Civil Code Art. 440: Right of Accession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 440
Topic: Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE II OWNERSHIP
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Formerly: Art. 353 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The ownership of property gives the right by accession to everything which is produced thereby, or which is incorporated or attached thereto, either naturally or artificially. (353)

Cases applying this article

Spouses Arnold v. Fernando B. Lim, Jr. G.R. No. 234328

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 442 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 445 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 446 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 447 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 448 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS

Civil Code, Art. 440 is found in CHAPTER 2 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS of TITLE II OWNERSHIP of BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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