Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 466
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. 375 of the old Civil Code
Year
1949
Cited by
A Supreme Court decision

The provision

Whenever two movable things belonging to different owners are, without bad faith, united in such a way that they form a single object, the owner of the principal thing acquires the accessory, indemnifying the former owner thereof for its value. (375)

Cases applying this article

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 466 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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