Civil Code Art. 537: Acquisition of Possession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 537
Topic: Acquisition of Possession
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE V POSSESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Acquisition of Possession
Formerly: Art. 444 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Acts merely tolerated, and those executed clandestinely and without the knowledge of the possessor of a thing, or by violence, do not affect possession. (444)

Cases applying this article

Guillermo Nactor v. Intermediate Appellate Court G.R. No. 74122
The United States v. Secundino Mendezona G.R. No. 873

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 536 Acquisition of Possession
Civil Code, Art. 535 Acquisition of Possession
Civil Code, Art. 532 Acquisition of Possession
Civil Code, Art. 531 Acquisition of Possession

Civil Code, Art. 537 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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