Philippine Civil Code Art. 623: Easements in General

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 623
Topic: Easements in General
Status: In force
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE VII EASEMENTS OF SERVITUDES
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 Easements in General
Formerly: Art. 540a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

The absence of a document or proof showing the origin of an easement which cannot be acquired by prescription may be cured by a deed of recognition by the owner of the servient estate or by a final judgment. (540a)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

When an easement cannot be acquired by prescription and there is no document or proof showing how it originated, that gap can be cured either by the owner of the burdened (servient) land signing a deed acknowledging the easement, or by a final court judgment establishing it.

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Cases applying this article

Paulo Laureta v. Pedro Emilio Mata G.R. No. 19740

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 622 Easements in General
Civil Code, Art. 624 Easements in General
Civil Code, Art. 625 Easements in General
Civil Code, Art. 620 Easements in General
Civil Code, Art. 618 Easements in General
Civil Code, Art. 617 Easements in General
Civil Code, Art. 630 Easements in General

Civil Code, Art. 623 is found in CHAPTER 1 Easements in General of TITLE VII EASEMENTS OF SERVITUDES of BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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