Civil Code Art. 495: CO-OWNERSHIP

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 495
Topic: CO-OWNERSHIP
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE III CO-OWNERSHIP
Formerly: Art. 401a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

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

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