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Civil Code, Art. 539

Effects of Possession · Formerly Art. 446a of the old Civil Code

Statute
Civil Code
Article
Art. 539
Topic
Effects of Possession
Book
BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title
TITLE V POSSESSION
Chapter
CHAPTER 3 Effects of Possession
Formerly
Art. 446a of the old Civil Code
Year
1949

The provision

Every possessor has a right to be respected in his possession; and should he be disturbed therein he shall be protected in or restored to said possession by the means established by the laws and the Rules of Court. A possessor deprived of his possession through forcible entry may within ten days from the filing of the complaint present a motion to secure from the competent court, in the action for forcible entry, a writ of preliminary mandatory injunction to restore him in his possession. The court shall decide the motion within thirty (30) days from the filing thereof. (446a)

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