Philippine Civil Code Art. 455: Right of Accession

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 455
Topic: Right of Accession
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. 365a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

If the materials, plants or seeds belong to a third person who has not acted in bad faith, the owner of the land shall answer subsidiarily for their value and only in the event that the one who made use of them has no property with which to pay. This provision shall not apply if the owner makes use of the right granted by article 450. If the owner of the materials, plants or seeds has been paid by the builder, planter or sower, the latter may demand from the landowner the value of the materials and labor. (365a)

Cases applying this article

Josefina Rubio de Larena v. Hermenegildo Villanueva G.R. No. 29155

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 454 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 453 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 457 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 452 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 458 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 451 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 450 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 460 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS

Civil Code, Art. 455 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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