Text of the provision
Art. 640. Compulsory easements for drawing water or for watering animals can be imposed only for reasons of public use in favor of a town or village, after payment of the proper indemnity.
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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
Compulsory easements for drawing water or watering animals can be imposed only for reasons of public use in favour of a town or village, after payment of indemnity.
Related provisions
- Article 639 — Compulsory Easement of Aqueduct for Diversion.
- Article 641 — Passage Accompanies These Easements.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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