Civil Code Art. 469: Right of Accession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 469
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. 378 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Whenever the things united can be separated without injury, their respective owners may demand their separation. Nevertheless, in case the thing united for the use, embellishment or perfection of the other, is much more precious than the principal thing, the owner of the former may demand its separation, even though the thing to which it has been incorporated may suffer some injury. (378)

Cases applying this article

The United States v. Emilio Bedoya G.R. No. 5100

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 465 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 464 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 463 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 475 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS
Civil Code, Art. 461 Right of Accession GENERAL PROVISIONS

Civil Code, Art. 469 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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