Civil Code Art. 651: Legal Easements

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 651
Topic: Legal Easements
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE VII EASEMENTS OF SERVITUDES
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Legal Easements
Formerly: Art. 566a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The width of the easement of right of way shall be that which is sufficient for the needs of the dominant estate, and may accordingly be changed from time to time. (566a)

Cases applying this article

Spouses Cesar v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 127549
Tomas Encarnacion v. The Honorable Court of Appeals G.R. No. 77628

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 650 Legal Easements
Civil Code, Art. 649 Legal Easements
Civil Code, Art. 648 Legal Easements
Civil Code, Art. 646 Legal Easements
Civil Code, Art. 656 Legal Easements
Civil Code, Art. 645 Legal Easements
Civil Code, Art. 657 Legal Easements

Civil Code, Art. 651 is found in CHAPTER 2 Legal Easements 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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