Text of the provision
Art. 524. Possession may be exercised in one's own name or in that of another.
(413a)
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
Possession may be exercised in one's own name or in another's — so a person may possess through an agent, tenant, or representative. The holder possesses for the principal.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 523 — What Is Possession.
- Article 525 — Concepts of Possession.
Cases citing this article
- Heirs of Leopoldo Esteban, Sr., Represented Herein By Leopoldo Esteban, Jr. vs. Lynda Lim Llaguno, G.R. No. 255001, June 14, 2023 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Rufino B. Requina, Sr. vs. Eleuteria B. Erasmo, G.R. No. 221049, December 7,2022 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Heirs of Jose Extremadura, represented by Elena H. Extremadura vs. Manuel Extremadura and Marlon Extremadura, G.R. No. 211065, June 15, 2016 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Bonifacio Peidad, represented by Maria Inspiracion Peidad-Danao vs. Sps. Victorio Gurieza and Emeteria M. Gurieza, G.R. No. 207525, June 18, 2014 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Hospicio D. rosaroso, Antonio D. Rosaroso, et al. vs. Lucila Laborte Soria, spouses Ham Solutan, et al, G.R. No. 194846, June 19, 2013 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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