Civil Code Art. 457: Right of Accession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 457
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. 336 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

To the owners of lands adjoining the banks of rivers belong the accretion which they gradually receive from the effects of the current of the waters. (336)

Cases applying this article

Republic of the Philippines v. Arcadio Ivan A. Santos Iii G.R. No. 160453

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