Civil Code Art. 463: Right of Accession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 463
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. 374 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Whenever the current of a river divides itself into branches, leaving a piece of land or part thereof isolated, the owner of the land retains his ownership. He also retains it if a portion of land is separated from the estate by the current. (374)

Cases applying this article

Maximo Jagualing v. Court of Appeals (Fifteenth Division) G.R. No. 94283

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