Civil Code Art. 891: Testamentary Succession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 891
Topic: Testamentary Succession
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE IV SUCCESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Testamentary Succession
Formerly: Art. 871 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The ascendant who inherits from his descendant any property which the latter may have acquired by gratuitous title from another ascendant, or a brother or sister, is obliged to reserve such property as he may have acquired by operation of law for the benefit of relatives who are within the third degree and who belong to the line from which said property came. (871)

Cases applying this article

Maria Mendoza v. Julia Policarpio Delos Santos G.R. No. 176422

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 892 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 887 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 895 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 902 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 870 Testamentary Succession

Civil Code, Art. 891 is found in CHAPTER 2 Testamentary Succession of TITLE IV SUCCESSION 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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