Civil Code Art. 461: Right of Accession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 461
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. 370a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

River beds which are abandoned through the natural change in the course of the waters ipso facto belong to the owners whose lands are occupied by the new course in proportion to the area lost. However, the owners of the lands adjoining the old bed shall have the right to acquire the same by paying the value thereof, which value shall not exceed the value of the area occupied by the new bed. (370a)

Cases applying this article

Francisco S. Dizon v. Sebastian Gonzaga G.R. No. 138863
Dionisia P. Bagaipo v. The Hon. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 116290
Elsa Degayo v. Cecilia Magbanua-Dinglasan G.R. No. 173148
Spouses Crispin Galang v. Spouses Conrado S. Reyes G.R. No. 184746

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 463 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 458 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 464 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 457 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 465 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS

Civil Code, Art. 461 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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