Civil Code Art. 650: Legal Easements

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 650
Topic: Legal Easements
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE VII EASEMENTS OF SERVITUDES
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Legal Easements
Formerly: Art. 565 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The easement of right of way shall be established at the point least prejudicial to the servient estate, and, insofar as consistent with this rule, where the distance from the dominant estate to a public highway may be the shortest. (565)

Cases applying this article

Vicente Yu v. Rufino Fernandez G.R. No. 172833
Jopauen Realty Corporation v. Sps. Jacinto P. Dominguez G.R. No. 212725
Spouses Manuel Mejorada v. Glorificacion Vertudazo G.R. No. 151797
Leo Winston Brin Lee v. Spouses Amadeo G.R. No. 149023

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