Text of the provision
Art. 544. A possessor in good faith is entitled to the fruits received before the possession is legally interrupted. Natural and industrial fruits are considered received from the time they are gathered or severed. Civil fruits are deemed to accrue daily and belong to the possessor in good faith in that proportion.
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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
A possessor in good faith is entitled to the fruits received before possession is legally interrupted. Natural and industrial fruits are deemed received when gathered; civil fruits accrue daily and belong to the good-faith possessor in proportion to the time possessed.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 543 — Possession in Common.
- Article 545 — Pending Fruits When Good Faith Ceases.
Cases citing this article
- Spouses Godfrey and Ma. Teresa Teves vs. Integrated Credit and Corporate Services, Co. (now CAROL AQUI), G.R. No. 216714, April 4, 2018 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Pen Development Corporation and Las Brisas Resort Corporation vs. Martinez Leyba, Inc, G.R. No. 211845, August 9, 2017 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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