Civil Code Art. 452: Right of Accession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 452
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
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

The builder, planter or sower in bad faith is entitled to reimbursement for the necessary expenses of preservation of the land. (n)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

Even a builder, planter, or sower who acted in bad faith on land that is not his own is still entitled to be reimbursed for the necessary expenses he incurred in preserving the land itself. Bad faith forfeits many rights, but not repayment of the costs that protected the property.

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Cases applying this article

Ernesto Basquiñez Saniano v. Joselina Basquiñez Sañano G.R. No. 261733
Spouses Crispin Aquino v. Aquino G.R. No. 182754
En El Asunto De La Insolvencia Voluntaria De Edward Mitchell. Harry Goodman, Peticionario-Apelado, Contra Faustino Lichauco, Sindico-Apelante G.R. No. 47001

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 451 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 453 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 450 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 449 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 448 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 457 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS

Civil Code, Art. 452 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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