Text of the provision
Art. 624. The existence of an apparent sign of easement between two estates, established or maintained by the owner of both, shall be considered, should either of them be alienated, as a title in order that the easement may continue actively and passively, unless, at the time the ownership of the two estates is divided, the contrary should be provided in the title of conveyance of either of them, or the sign aforesaid should be removed before the execution of the deed. This provision shall also apply in case of the division of a thing owned in common by two or more persons.
(541a)
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
The existence of an apparent sign of easement between two estates, established by the owner of both, is considered a title so that the easement continues actively and passively should either estate be alienated — unless the sign is removed before execution of the deed, or the contrary is provided.
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Related provisions
- Article 623 — Curing the Absence of a Title.
- Article 625 — Accessory Rights Are Included.
Cases citing this article
- Sps. Tedy Garcia and Pilar Garcia vs. Loreta T. Santos, Winston Santos and Conchita, G.R. No. 228334, June 17, 2019 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Spouses Rudy Fernandez and Cristeta Aquino vs. Spouses Merardo Delfin and Angelita Delfin, G.R. No. 227917, March 17, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Heirs of the late Joaquin Limense vs. Rita vda. De Ramos, et al, G.R. No. 152319, October 28, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Privatization Management Office vs. Legaspi Towers 300, Inc, G.R. No. 147957, July 22, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Aneco Reality and Dev't Corp. vs. Landex Development Corp, G.R. No. 165952, July 28, 2008 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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