Civil Code Art. 610: Extinguishment of Usufruct

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 610
Topic: Extinguishment of Usufruct
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE VI USUFRUCT
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Usufruct
Formerly: Art. 520 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

A usufruct is not extinguished by bad use of the thing in usufruct; but if the abuse should cause considerable injury to the owner, the latter may demand that the thing be delivered to him, binding himself to pay annually to the usufructuary the net proceeds of the same, after deducting the expenses and the compensation which may be allowed him for its administration. (520)

Cases applying this article

Emilio Punsalan v. C. Boon Liat G.R. No. 18009

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 609 Extinguishment of Usufruct
Civil Code, Art. 612 Extinguishment of Usufruct
Civil Code, Art. 603 Extinguishment of Usufruct

Civil Code, Art. 610 is found in CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Usufruct of TITLE VI USUFRUCT of BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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