Civil Code Art. 495: CO-OWNERSHIP

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 495
Topic: CO-OWNERSHIP
Status: In force
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE III CO-OWNERSHIP
Formerly: Art. 401a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding article, the co-owners cannot demand a physical division of the thing owned in common, when to do so would render it unserviceable for the use for which it is intended. But the co-ownership may be terminated in accordance with article 498. (401a)

Cases applying this article

Reynaldo Reyes v. Sps. Wilfredo G.R. No. 225159
Ramirez v. Jose Eugenio G.R. No. L-22621

Related provisions

Civil Code, Art. 494 CO-OWNERSHIP
Civil Code, Art. 496 CO-OWNERSHIP
Civil Code, Art. 493 CO-OWNERSHIP
Civil Code, Art. 498 CO-OWNERSHIP
Civil Code, Art. 491 CO-OWNERSHIP
Civil Code, Art. 488 CO-OWNERSHIP

Civil Code, Art. 495 is found in TITLE III CO-OWNERSHIP of BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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