Civil Code Art. 659: Legal Easements

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 659
Topic: Legal Easements
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE VII EASEMENTS OF SERVITUDES
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Legal Easements
Formerly: Art. 572 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The existence of an easement of party wall is presumed, unless there is a title, or exterior sign, or proof to the contrary: (1) In dividing walls of adjoining buildings up to the point of common elevation; (2) In dividing walls of gardens or yards situated in cities, towns, or in rural communities; (3) In fences, walls and live hedges dividing rural lands. (572)

Cases applying this article

Florencio Rufo Fabie v. Pedro Yulo G.R. No. 8109

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 657 Legal Easements
Civil Code, Art. 661 Legal Easements
Civil Code, Art. 656 Legal Easements
Civil Code, Art. 665 Legal Easements
Civil Code, Art. 651 Legal Easements
Civil Code, Art. 650 Legal Easements

Civil Code, Art. 659 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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