Civil Code Art. 449: Right of Accession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 449
Topic: Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Status: In force
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE II OWNERSHIP
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Formerly: Art. 362 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

He who builds, plants or sows in bad faith on the land of another, loses what is built, planted or sown without right to indemnity. (362)

Cases applying this article

Ernesto Basquiñez Saniano v. Joselina Basquiñez Sañano G.R. No. 261733
Francisco S. Dizon v. Sebastian Gonzaga G.R. No. 138863
Pen Development Corporation v. Martinez Leyba G.R. No. 211845
Spouses Crispin Aquino v. Aquino G.R. No. 182754
Bank of the Philippine Islands v. Vicente Victor C. Sanchez G.R. No. 179518
Government Service Insurance System (Gsis) v. The Province of Tarlac G.R. No. 157860
Emilio Bugatti v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 138113
Frederic de Backer v. Juana F. Shermer Joined By Her Husband Raymond Shermer G.R. No. 243834

Other Supreme Court decisions also apply this article.

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 448 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 450 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 451 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 447 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 452 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 446 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 445 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 453 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS

Civil Code, Art. 449 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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