Text of the provision
Art. 451. In the cases of the two preceding articles, the landowner is entitled to damages from the builder, planter or sower.
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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
In the bad-faith cases of the two preceding articles, the landowner is also entitled to damages from the builder, planter, or sower — on top of the options to demolish or to compel purchase.
Related provisions
- Article 450 — Landowner's Options Against a Bad-Faith Builder.
- Article 452 — Bad-Faith Builder's Necessary Expenses.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text of the provision above is reproduced in full from the official enactment (Republic Act No. 386), verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings. The annotation and commentary around it are the work of Vivas & Nobles Law Office and are general legal information, not legal advice. How a provision applies to a particular situation depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your case can assess.