Practice question
Absent a contrary title, exterior sign or proof, what does Article 659 presume about a wall dividing adjoining buildings up to their common elevation?
- It belongs exclusively to the older building's owner.
- A party-wall easement exists.
- It is necessarily public property.
- It must be demolished.
- It belongs to whoever paints it first.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, Article 659.
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