Text of the provision
Art. 441. To the owner belongs:
(1) The natural fruits;
(2) The industrial fruits;
(3) The civil fruits.
(354)
Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
To the owner belong the natural fruits (spontaneous products and the young of animals), the industrial fruits (produced through cultivation or labor), and the civil fruits (rents, lease prices, annuities). This is accession with respect to what property produces.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 440 — Right of Accession.
- Article 442 — Kinds of Fruits Defined.
Cases citing this article
- Lorenzo Willy, substituted by his heirs, namely: Felicidad D. Willy, Betty Willy Cadangen, Tony, G.R. No. 207051, December 1, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Wheelers Club International, Inc. vs. Jovito Bonifacio, Jr, G.R. No. 139540, June 29, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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