Civil Code Art. 445: Right of Accession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 445
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. 358 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Whatever is built, planted or sown on the land of another and the improvements or repairs made thereon, belong to the owner of the land, subject to the provisions of the following articles. (358)

Cases applying this article

Republic of the Philippines v. Hon. Normelito J. Ballocanag G.R. No. 163794
Dr. Dioscoro Carbonilla v. Marcelo Abiera G.R. No. 177637

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