Practice question
One adjoining building has four storeys and the other two. A claimant relies solely on Article 659’s building-wall presumption to assert common ownership of every upper portion, with no additional title or proof. Which is best?
- The statutory presumption reaches the point of common elevation; the higher portion needs its own legal basis
- The shorter building automatically owns the entire taller building
- The presumption has no elevation limit
- Every upper wall is public property
- Only the larger floor area matters
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles617,631,639-647,652-657,658-673 and688-693: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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