Landowner (LO) Builder/Planter/Sower (BPS) Owner of The Materials (OM)
Landowner (LO) Builder/Planter/Sower (BPS) Owner of The Materials (OM)
Landowner (LO) Builder/Planter/Sower (BPS) Owner of The Materials (OM)
Option #1
Option # 2
to oblige the one who built To buy the land or, in case To receive indemnity only
or planted to pay the price of sowing, the proper rent from the BPS (LO no
of the land (except when its longer subsidiarily liable
value is considerably more having sold the property)
than that of the building or
trees), and the one who ~ or ~
sowed, the proper rent
to remove the materials if
he can do so without injury
to the work constructed, or
without the plantings,
constructions or works
being destroyed
B. Good Faith Good Faith Bad Faith
Option #1
To acquire whatever has Loses what has been built, (Since both the BPS and
been built, planted, or sown planted or sown but he is OM are in bad faith, they
without paying indemnity entitled to indemnity for are treated as being both in
(except for necessary necessary expenses; and good faith)
expenses) [Art. 449]. He expenses for pure luxury
must also pay for the value should the LO appropriate Whatever is the choice of
of expenses for pure luxury these items the LO, he has a right to
if he wants to appropriate receive indemnity for the
these. Has no right of removal value of the materials from
even if no injury will be the BPS (LO has no liability
caused whatsoever)
To oblige the BP to pay the To pay the price of the land He has a right to receive
price of the land and the S (even if the value of the indemnity for the value of
to pay proper rent [Art. 450] land is considerably higher) the materials from the BPS
(LO has no liability)
He is entitled to damages
[Art. 451] He has a right of removal
provided no injury is caused
Option # 3
He is entitled to damages
Landowner (LO) Builder/Planter/Sower Owner of the Materials
(BPS) (OM)
D. Bad Faith Good Faith Good Faith
To acquire what has been To receive indemnity from To receive indemnity for
built, planted or sown by the LO and damages the value of the materials
paying the indemnity and primarily from BPS; if the
damages to BPS [Art. 454 Cannot insist that he BPS is insolvent, LO would
in relation to Art. 457] purchase the land be subsidiarily liable