Civil Code Art. 543: Effects of Possession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 543
Topic: Effects of Possession
Status: In force
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE V POSSESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Effects of Possession
Formerly: Art. 450a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

Each one of the participants of a thing possessed in common shall be deemed to have exclusively possessed the part which may be allotted to him upon the division thereof, for the entire period during which the co-possession lasted. Interruption in the possession of the whole or a part of a thing possessed in common shall be to the prejudice of all the possessors. However, in case of civil interruption, the Rules of Court shall apply. (450a)

Cases applying this article

Rodolfo Eusebio v. Intermediate Appellate Court G.R. No. 72188

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 544 Effects of Possession
Civil Code, Art. 541 Effects of Possession
Civil Code, Art. 546 Effects of Possession
Civil Code, Art. 540 Effects of Possession
Civil Code, Art. 539 Effects of Possession
Civil Code, Art. 549 Effects of Possession

Civil Code, Art. 543 is found in CHAPTER 3 Effects 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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