- Statute
- Philippine Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 553
- 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. 458 of the old Civil Code
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- A Supreme Court decision
The provision
One who recovers possession shall not be obliged to pay for improvements which have ceased to exist at the time he takes possession of the thing. (458)
Cases applying this article
- Chang Hang Ling v. The City of Manila G.R. No. 2257
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