- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 457
- 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. 336 of the old Civil Code
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
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
- New Regent Sources v. Teofilo Victor Tanjuatco, Jr. G.R. No. 168800
- Dionisia P. Bagaipo v. The Hon. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 116290
- Republic of the Philippines v. Hon. Reynaldo M. Alon G.R. No. 83804
- Aquilino Manigbas v. Melo Abel G.R. No. 222123
- Republic of the Philippines v. Ramon G. Asuncion G.R. No. 200772
- Republic of the Philippines v. Ernesto Q. Tongson, Sr. G.R. No. 233304
- Josephine P. Delos Reyes v. Municipality of Kalibo G.R. No. 214587
Other Supreme Court decisions also apply this article.
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