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.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 486 — Use of the Common Thing.
- Article 488 — Contribution to Expenses and Taxes.
Cases citing this article
- Arnelito Adlawan vs. Emeterio M. Adlawan, et al, G.R. No. 161916, January 20, 2006 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Perlita Mabalo vs. Heirs of Roman Babuyo, represented by Virgilio L. Babuyo, G.R. No. 238468, July 6, 2022 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Roger V. Navarro vs. Hon. Jose L. Escobido, Presiding Judge, RTC, Branch 37, Cagayan de Oro City, and Karen T. Go, doing business under the name Kargo Enterprises, G.R. No. 153788, November 27, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Nieves Plasabas, et al. vs. Dominador Lumen, et al, G.R. No. 166519, March 31, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Arcadio and Maria Luisa Carandang vs. Heirs of Quirino A. De Guzman, et al, G.R. No. 160347, November 29, 2006 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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