Practice question
A municipality owns a commercial parcel stipulated to be patrimonial and a street still used by the public. A buyer argues that because Article 425 calls patrimonial municipal property private, the same label applies to the street and permits an immediate private sale of both without further legal inquiry. Which statement is sound?
- Article 425 automatically makes every municipal asset saleable
- The patrimonial parcel falls within private ownership, but the street retains its public-use classification and disposal authority must separately be established
- The street becomes patrimonial whenever a buyer offers money
- The commercial parcel belongs personally to the mayor
- Both assets are ownerless until sold
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 419–425: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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