Civil Code Art. 531: Acquisition of Possession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 531
Topic: Acquisition of Possession
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE V POSSESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Acquisition of Possession
Formerly: Art. 438a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Possession is acquired by the material occupation of a thing or the exercise of a right, or by the fact that it is subject to the action of our will, or by the proper acts and legal formalities established for acquiring such right. (438a)

Cases applying this article

North Negros Sugar Co. v. Serafin Hidalgo G.R. No. 42334

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 532 Acquisition of Possession
Civil Code, Art. 535 Acquisition of Possession
Civil Code, Art. 536 Acquisition of Possession
Civil Code, Art. 537 Acquisition of Possession

Civil Code, Art. 531 is found in CHAPTER 2 Acquisition of Possession of TITLE V POSSESSION of BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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