Text of the provision
Art. 651. The width of the easement of right of way shall be that which is sufficient for the needs of the dominant estate, and may accordingly be changed from time to time.
(566a)
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 width shall be that sufficient for the needs of the dominant estate, and may be changed from time to time as those needs change.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 650 — Where the Way Must Be Established.
- Article 652 — Land Isolated by Sale, Exchange or Partition.
Cases citing this article
- Demetria De Guzman, et al. vs. Filinvest Development Corporation, G.R. No. 191710, January 14, 2015 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Woodchild Holdings, Inc. vs. Roxas Electric and Construction Company, Inc, G.R. No. 140667, August 12, 2004 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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