Text of the provision
Art. 487. Any one of the co-owners may bring an action in ejectment.
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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
Any one co-owner may bring an action in ejectment to recover the common property from a third person — the suit is deemed brought for the benefit of all, and the plaintiff need not implead the other co-owners.
Related provisions
- Article 486 — Use of the Common Thing.
- Article 488 — Contribution to Expenses and Taxes.
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.