Text of the provision
Art. 652. Whenever a piece of land acquired by sale, exchange or partition, is surrounded by other estates of the vendor, exchanger, or co-owner, he shall be obliged to grant a right of way without indemnity. In case of a simple donation, the donor shall be indemnified by the donee for the establishment of the right of way.
(567a)
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
Whenever land acquired by sale, exchange or partition is surrounded by other estates of the vendor, exchanger or co-owner, he is obliged to grant a right of way without indemnity.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 651 — Width of the Way.
- Article 653 — When the Grantor's Land Is Isolated.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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