Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 717
Topic
Occupation
Status
In force
Book
BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title
TITLE I Occupation
Formerly
Art. 613a of the old Civil Code
Year
1949
Cited by
A Supreme Court decision

The provision

Pigeons and fish which from their respective breeding places pass to another pertaining to a different owner shall belong to the latter, provided they have not been enticed by some article or fraud. (613a)

Cases applying this article

Civil Code, Art. 717 is found in TITLE I Occupation of BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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