Civil Code Art. 453: Right of Accession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 453
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. 364a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

If there was bad faith, not only on the part of the person who built, planted or sowed on the land of another, but also on the part of the owner of such land, the rights of one and the other shall be the same as though both had acted in good faith. It is understood that there is bad faith on the part of the landowner whenever the act was done with his knowledge and without opposition on his part. (364a)

Cases applying this article

Onesimo Agapito v. Marilyn F. Agapito G.R. No. 255157
Sps. Julian Belvis, Sr. v. Sps. Cornado V. Erola G.R. No. 239727

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