Civil Code Art. 637: Legal Easements

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 637
Topic: Legal Easements
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE VII EASEMENTS OF SERVITUDES
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Legal Easements
Formerly: Art. 552 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Lower estates are obliged to receive the waters which naturally and without the intervention of man descend from the higher estates, as well as the stones or earth which they carry with them. The owner of the lower estate cannot construct works which will impede this easement; neither can the owner of the higher estate make works which will increase the burden. (552)

Cases applying this article

Spouses Abraham v. Golden Village Homeowners Association G.R. No. 180808

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